It's about time I got a new pair of binoculars, and I was wondering what magnification level works best for general use. At the moment I have 10x, but should I go lower?
[QUOTE=beth55xx;2230112]It's about time I got a new pair of binoculars, and I was wondering what magnification level works best for general use. At the moment I have 10x, but should I go lower?[/QUOTE]
That is a very personal choise. I prefer 7x, max. 8x. I really don't like 10x. I'm to shakey for them. 7x gives me enough magnification and a relax steady image.
I use 8x at the moment but I've noticed that a lot of my birding recently involves seawatching or looking over large expanses so I've been thinking about getting a 10x. 8x is fine for woodland, hedgerow and general birding but I feel the extra 2x is needed for seawatching and moorland birding. So I guess its personal preference for general use but for me its 8x with getting the 10x for when I need the extra reach. Ger.