Having just placed my eyeballs back in my head after finding a pair of Leica Trinovid 8x32 BN's in excellent condition for £*** on the net, I was wondering which optics are currently the most popular with those looking for secondhand bargains?
..and is it really worth buying a new mid priced roof when for the same money you could buy a secondhand Leica, Sawrovski, Zeiss etc?
Your thoughts welcomed!!
Matt
Matt-
"...I was wondering which optics are currently the most popular with those looking for secondhand bargains?"
Who can say? Trinovids, SLCs, Z Classics, and the various forms of Nikon high end roofs seem likely.
"..and is it really worth buying a new mid priced roof when for the same money you could buy a secondhand Leica, Sawrovski, Zeiss etc?"
This is the more interesting question. As a learning adventure it might be better to take the progressively better binocular buying and selling route. As a practical matter, it probably makes more sense to buy the good stuff used.
You'll likely end up in the same place eventually if you stay with birding and binos, and that is some high end binocular.
I think binoculars are a great bargain. Even the very best. Consider that for $2000. give or take (often much less) you get an instrument that gives you joy every time you use it and if taken care of will last a lifetime.
Seems like a bargain, especially if you place a high value on the precious time you are out in the field.
I guess I'm saying life's too short to use mediocre optics.