WOW. You birders sure know optics. I can't believe how much more you know than my hunting buddies. I am starting to do some birding and wildlife watching.
I was wondering if anyone out there knows of some birding faiirs in the USA, preferably in the middle of the country. I reside in Oklahoma where the hawks make lazy circles in the sky. I would like to do some side by side studies of the big three european glasses, plus the Nikons, Brunton epochs, Docters, Valdada, and Bushnell elites. Can't find them all in one place, and no one around here has the Nikon Superior Es and the Docters. Any help would be appreciated.
okcmco
PS. Isn't it strange that one could be so excited by and absorbed in optics?
Don't discount the hunting crowd. If that is you primary pursuit you may want to look over at www.opticstalk.com. That site has some very knowledgeable optics people who are gauging things from a hunters perspective. If your primary concern is birding than this is the site. The two pursuits have different goals in mind and thus have different needs, hence what is ideal for a birder is not ideal for a hunter and vice-versa.
ranburr