Not trying to be a smart--- just want to wade thru all the verbiage so I'll know what to set my sites on.
What is the best 10x bin on the planet?
Not trying to be a smart--- just want to wade thru all the verbiage so I'll know what to set my sites on.
There is no such thing as the best 10x or any other x binocular on the planet. There are several, each of which will have its proponents. None are either right or wrong. All are good but all have differences. How the user of each has found the best of the lot for their purpose will determine the nature of the response.
[QUOTE=longbow;1510796]What is the best 10x bin on the planet?
Not trying to be a smart--- just want to wade thru all the verbiage so I'll know what to set my sites on.[/QUOTE]
On the planet? Hard to say. All different...some excel in certain areas. No one bin is the "perfect" one.
You have to decide what you want...roof or porro? Waterproofing? Wide Field of View? Weight? Quality of optics (big question, that!)? Eye-relief (do you wear glasses)? Price? Maybe Image Stablisation?
To cut to the chase, I´ve owned a few good ones...the best being Swarovski EL 10x42 and Nikon EII 10x35. I kept the latter, because I liked the 3D effect the porro format gives, and they have a 7 degree FOV. Hell of a lot cheaper than Swaros, but very hard to find nowadays. Very sharp, very bright. But...not waterproof, rubber eyecups (not click-stop rigid ones).
You must first decide what´s right for you in the above departments, and then try as many as you can.
Everyone has their own favourite based on their requirements. Check out the threads on Nikon SE 10x42, I´ve never seen one but a lot of people swear by it. (I do have the SE 8x32 version, and the optics are incredible). The Canon IS (Image Stabilised) 10x30 is also highly spoken of, and with IS you arguably see more detail than with any other top-notch bino.
Let us know what you find and what you decide.