After Xmas I hope to upgrade my Bushnell 10 X 42 bins.I would like to stick to this magnification as I am used to it.I know I will have to go and test out the different models available side by side and this is no problem but which bins do you advise me to include for my testing.I can go upto £500 so this rules out the top models.
Max
If I was upgrading at the moment I think I'd be tempted by Warehouse Express's offers on the old Nikon HG's. Both 10x32 & 10x42 come in at below your budget and you'd still have to say they are a "top" model.
Des.
are you sticking to 10x Max? And the other question is do you want something waterproof?
For 10's? Well the Nikon HG's seem the obvious suggestion. Personally I found the 10x42's way too heavy. Never used the 10x32HG but respected reviewers like them so worth looking at.
I'm sure Nikon SE fans will recommend the 10x42SE porros.
The RSPB HG and the Opticron BGA classics might be worth looking at. Not as good as the Nikons optically but the later especially are a damn sight lighter
Just noticed you do want to stick to 10 but......
If you go for 8x you again have the Nikon HG's 32 and 42 and the 8x32SE but also the Swaro 8x30SLC.
Not sure just how waterproof the SE's are.