matt
I have not given up on 10x. But I now have a decent pair of 8x40s, porros. The porros turned out to be very bright. I will not mention the brand, but real binoculars, not Barskas or Bushnells.
I have been having trouble with the eye cups and glasses business of my regular pair. So I looked at what worked with glasses on AND off for me. These new ones are very easy to use. There is less adjustment, things are in focus for a longer range and I have wider field of view. I end up adjusting the diopter more with the the 10x. These 8x will be used in the woods for most of my birding all year.
The 10x are good for some ducks on the river and such. But since I also carry a scope to those sites, it really makes no difference if I bring 8x or 10x. If I do not bring the scope, then the 10x will always be in my car.
Field guides, glasses, binoculars, why mess with too much work in the woods? I am certainly going with this 8x pair for the next few months. The model I bought is a bit heavy, as these are not any fancy binoculars. They are rugged and water proof. I expect these to be fine for several years. And not too many worries, they are not Swarovskis.
[QUOTE=Tero]I have not given up on 10x. But I now have a decent pair of 8x40s, porros. The porros turned out to be very bright. I will not mention the brand, but real binoculars, not Barskas or Bushnells.
I have been having trouble with the eye cups and glasses business of my regular pair. So I looked at what worked with glasses on AND off for me. These new ones are very easy to use. There is less adjustment, things are in focus for a longer range and I have wider field of view. I end up adjusting the diopter more with the the 10x. These 8x will be used in the woods for most of my birding all year.
The 10x are good for some ducks on the river and such. But since I also carry a scope to those sites, it really makes no difference if I bring 8x or 10x. If I do not bring the scope, then the 10x will always be in my car.
Field guides, glasses, binoculars, why mess with too much work in the woods? I am certainly going with this 8x pair for the next few months. The model I bought is a bit heavy, as these are not any fancy binoculars. They are rugged and water proof. I expect these to be fine for several years. And not too many worries, they are not Swarovskis.[/QUOTE]
Regarding the eyecups and glasses problem, hereīs a piece of advice: donīt change your bins, change your glasses. Get a pair of small, round framed glasses, John Lennon type. I fished out an old pair of National Health Service issue frames of this type I had years ago, like the ones Radar wore in "M.A.S.H.". I had the lenses updated, and find that because they sit further back in my eye sockets, I can use almost any pair of bins with them. (This advice I got originally from a book by Bill Oddie.) On the 8x or 10x issue, I like both, and like you use the 10x for more open or distant work like marshes or seawatching, the 8x for the woods and the garden. All a matter of taste, really. I donīt understand the controversies that arise over "which bins, which mag.", we all have different eyes, just like we all have different feet. I wouldnīt expect disputes over who has the best shoe size. Happy birding with your new bins!
wait till you see what quality 7mag bins can do,you will never want to use those 10's again.take a look through 7+42 trinovid,ultravid,swarovaski slc etc.
matt