Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood
I don't know if this question has been asked here before, but I am interested in the opinions of the assembled experts on this forum regarding the distinctions that separate these two terms. In other words, at what point does one's selection of binoculars become a collection? What are the functional differences between a selection and collection, how does one know when one's plurality of binoculars passes from one plane to the next, and which is preferable? Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this subject!
You have a collection when you buy binoculars to own rather to use. The reason may be fascination with industrial design and its history or it may be just plain acquisitiveness. Acquiring binoculars in search of the perfect glass may not necessarily be collecting. Since there is very little in the way of collector organizations, this particular affliction does not seem to be about investment or financial speculation.
Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood