Hi ALL,
After a little advice before I trudge off round shops, which is not a favourite pastime of mine. My grandaughter is 8 soon and mad keen on birding. Her bins at present are next to useless and I plan to buy her a new 7x or 8x lightweight pair. Max budget £50.00. A feature that would help her would be quick focussing along with wide angle and obviously good optics. Yep, I agree, a big ask for the budget. Does anyone have suggestions as to what are good and not for this price range.
All suggestions gratefully received. Thanks,
Jono
Saw this on Warehouse Express - I've never been let down by Nikon. The only possible problem when buying any bins designed for adults for a youngster is the interpupillary distance, I suppose (i.e. are their eyes far enough apart?). There is also a pair by Bushnell called "Off Trail" that look a bit more funky but, I think the Nikons look the business:
Nikon Travelite V 8x25
Aspherical lenses for minimising distortion and providing a sharp image up to the periphery
• Long eyerelief design for clear field of view, even for wearers of eyeglasses
• Multilayer coated lenses for a bright image
• Special rubber armour for shock resistance and firm, comfortable grip
• Carbon fibre in the body material improves durability
• Small, lightweight and ergonomic design
• Click-type dioptre adjustment ring (0.5 dpt. step) prevents unwitting rotation.
• Magnification : 8x
• Dia : 25mm
• Exit pupil : 3.1mm
• Weight : 255g
• Dimensions : 118mm x 115mm
• Type : Porro prism
• Field of view : 98m @ 1000m
• Closest focus : 3.0m
RRP £109.99
Special Offer £49.99
Reverse porros, 8x25, Opticron..Taiga?..or the Nikon as Scampo listed. It is actually a wonder the Travelites don't come in a 7x, as almost nobody buys the 12x.