Greetings everyone. I've decided to get some compacts, of the 10X25 variety. I'm trying to decide between:
Swarovski Binoculars Pocket 10x25 B
and
Leica Binoculars Ultravid 10x25 BCR Black
These will be my main birding binoculars and plan to keep them around a LONG time. I have a HUGE Nikon Action Owl 7X50 right now that I'm tired of carrying around, (that my sister got me long before I started birdwatching) so I'm looking forward to a decent view in compacts. Recommendations or suggestions are appreciated. For what it's worth, I do wear glasses, but my vision is good enough so that I usually go without glasses. My budget will be $600.00, and unfortunately, I will also probably have to buy these by Internet, sight unseen.
Thanks for the suggestions.
[QUOTE=eliaszuniga]Greetings everyone. I've decided to get some compacts, of the 10X25 variety. I'm trying to decide between:
Swarovski Binoculars Pocket 10x25 B
and
Leica Binoculars Ultravid 10x25 BCR Black
These will be my main birding binoculars and plan to keep them around a LONG time. I have a HUGE Nikon Action Owl 7X50 right now that I'm tired of carrying around, (that my sister got me long before I started birdwatching) so I'm looking forward to a decent view in compacts. Recommendations or suggestions are appreciated. For what it's worth, I do wear glasses, but my vision is good enough so that I usually go without glasses. My budget will be $600.00, and unfortunately, I will also probably have to buy these by Internet, sight unseen.
Thanks for the suggestions.[/QUOTE]
Hi Elias,
Why compacts? If I were spending the amount that you have stated I'd be looking at something in the 8x32 Roof Prism stable, as that size tend to be quite compact and lightweight anyway. Not to mention the FOV being superior, the image brighter and just better for birding IMO. Plus lots of bins in this class are specs friendly too. I've got compacts for 'in the pocket' use, but would never want to be restricted to using them for 'proper' birding.
Doubtless some will dissagree (I know Scampo was singing the praises of compacts recently).
Hi Elias,
You really need to try them, we have both the Swaro 8 x 20B (mine) and the Leica 8 x 20 (wifes) we both wear spectacles and I find the Leica much more comfortable on the eyes, better eye relief & wider field of view. So without a trial you could end up very disapointed I was after buying the Swaros unseen.
Stewart