Cameras and Lenses
what brand to go for
Hi I am looking to get as good a pair of binos as I can afford starting at £50 ($80) and maybe going as high as £150 ($240). Ideally I want BAK4 roof prisms.
I've done some googling and I was wondering what people think of the following brands (some I've heard of, others are new to me).
Konus (Titanium series)
Bushnell (Natureview series)
Celestron (Outland / Outland LX)
Opticron (Oregon LE WP / Discoery WP PC)
Swift (Reliant series)
Vortex (Crossfire)
Bresser (Corvette)
Viking (Vistron / Navigator)
Olivon
Visionary (Wetland series)
plus any other brands that you know about and would recommend
Thanks in advance
Andrew
The best thing to do is to go into a nearby retailer (sorry I can't help you there), and try a range of binoculars in your price bracket. Whilst folk on here can give you pointers, there is always the subjective, "how they feel in the hand"to consider.
Once you have narrowed down your choice you could always seek further advice or ,heaven forfend, buy them cheaper off the Internet.
[QUOTE=Mono;1503914]The best thing to do is to go into a nearby retailer (sorry I can't help you there), and try a range of binoculars in your price bracket. Whilst folk on here can give you pointers, there is always the subjective, "how they feel in the hand"to consider.
Once you have narrowed down your choice you could always seek further advice or ,heaven forfend, buy them cheaper off the Internet.[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately I am stuck with Jessops
and at the mo they have diddley squat in stock
The only 'local' specialist is mail order only
All I want to know is which of the brands (and I call them brands as they may not munufacture there own binos) I listed are considered to be good and more to the point which ones (if any) are to be avoided. I.E. which are the reliable brands
Andrew