Greetings.
I am brand new to birding, and require a halfway decent budget binocular. By budget, I mean budget. We're talking somewhere in the $75 range. Ultimately, I would like to graduate to nicer glass and reserve this binocular for kayaking. For that reason, I would give preference to something waterproof.
Based on customer reviews, the Bushnell H2O 8x42 is an appealing option at around $70. I don't suppose it will offer especially fine optics, but with no basis for comparison, I also don't suppose that I will recognize the difference.
Questions:
1. Am I overlooking an obvious alternative to the H2O's?
2. Would I be well-served spending an additional $20 for the roof prism model, or do we file this one under "You Can't Polish a Turd?"
Thanks for considering my questions.
I think all you can find is used. See eBay.