Hello all,
I preferably do my birding in nice weather, but showers or drizzle cannot always be avoided of course. I wear specs and my FL 7x42 is waterproof and I make use of the rainguard.
No problems with the bino's here, but to keep a clear vision I have to put on some sort of cap to keep the rain off my specs. Unfortunately the position of the focus wheel is such that I can't reach it under the brim of a cap so I have to shove it up my forehead when I'm using the bins.
Especially on windy days I loose a cap easily this way.
Are there any solutions for this problem? How do al you other spec-people do this?
I remember an Optolyth Royal 7x42 having two focus wheels, one usual and another one on the objective side of the central hinge; I believe they still do make these, 8x56 en 9x63, for hunters with hats.
Should we perhaps want new models of Zeiss, Leica, Swaro etc. with double focus wheels, or could we cope with the problem?
Any thoughts, any tips please?
Greetings,
Ronald Sinoo
My guess is that you just need a hat with a more flexible brim. I wear a hat 100% of the time while birding to help shade the oculars (in lieu of the eyecups working the way they otherwise would if I didn't wear glasses), but I never have trouble focusing any of my binos. I've always been partial to the "boonie hat" -- the ones made for the military only cost about $12, they are reasonably waterproof if treated right, they have a strap for when it's windy, they fold/roll up to pack away, and they last for years.
--AP
[QUOTE=Alexis Powell]My guess is that you just need a hat with a more flexible brim. I wear a hat 100% of the time while birding to help shade the oculars (in lieu of the eyecups working the way they otherwise would if I didn't wear glasses), but I never have trouble focusing any of my binos. I've always been partial to the "boonie hat" -- the ones made for the military only cost about $12, they are reasonably waterproof if treated right, they have a strap for when it's windy, they fold/roll up to pack away, and they last for years.
--AP[/QUOTE]
Alexis,
That sounds good; I'll go and check out the local dump store.
The only double focus wheel bins I have come across are not waterproof, besides I would not go out without my FL's.
Thanks!
Ronald