Will have to go through mail order outlets as I am in Detroit, MI and the selection of shops carrying optics is limited to sporting goods places that tend to carry the types of bins for sporting events.
Probably go through eagleoptics.com or something like that.
Can anyone recommend a brand and model for a life long birder that has birded for 30 years. Need something that can somewhat perform, you know be able to see the difference between acadian flycatcher and say Alder flycatcher. I understand that this mostly comes with experience, but I guess what Im getting at is the bin that has the best most accurate color reproduction.
I saw a pair of nikon e series 8x30s (ED) on ebay for $130 shipped. Would these be good?
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
[QUOTE=nightheron28]Will have to go through mail order outlets as I am in Detroit, MI and the selection of shops carrying optics is limited to sporting goods places that tend to carry the types of bins for sporting events.
Probably go through eagleoptics.com or something like that.
Can anyone recommend a brand and model for a life long birder that has birded for 30 years. Need something that can somewhat perform, you know be able to see the difference between acadian flycatcher and say Alder flycatcher. I understand that this mostly comes with experience, but I guess what Im getting at is the bin that has the best most accurate color reproduction.
I saw a pair of nikon e series 8x30s (ED) on ebay for $130 shipped. Would these be good?
Thanks in advance for any ideas![/QUOTE]
A lot of people around here like the Nikon E series binoculars. Not sure where you are getting the "ED" from, however. I've never seen that the Nikon E had ED lenses. At any rate, the E series is an older model, as opposed to the E2 which are still being sold new in some shops. The Nikon E doesn't have a lot of eye relief -- so if you wear glasses, they might not work so well for you. But at $130, the Nikon E 8x30 seems like a very good deal. Snap them up before some vulture around here gets there before you.
Dont wear glasses. Unfortunately I think someone got to them before me. I cannot remember where I read it, but I thought the E series binoculars had Extra low dispersion glass in them.
Anyway any other suggestions? My local Gander Mountain (sporting goods) had a pair of Swift Audobon 8.5x44 (the new more rounded rubber model) waterproof on clearance for $119 USD. Is this good? I noticed one etailer selling them for almost $300. I looked through them and while they were clear they did not seem all that great.
I am open to suggestions.
Thanks.