Peter,
Yes, I just put the strap over my should and let them hang down from
there. They sit comfortably from there if I am not moving fast. I can
hold them with my left elbow against the body if needed. If I have to
move fast or walk some distance, I put the strap from the shoulder over
my head as well with the strap across my chest, when they sit high under
my left arm which is quite comfortable. I have never been a fan over
putting the strap over my neck - the weight on the neck gets rather
unbearable after a few hours - also you have to hold them with one hand
if you are walking fast.
Regarding depth of field, this was really brought home to me when I
bought the 12x50s. There is just a slither in focus and you only had to
move the focusing wheel a millimetre or so for it to go out of focus.
Comparing it in a photographic sense, it was like using f2 with the
12x50s as against f16 with the 7x42s. I would be sure that it is not
mistaking field curvature for depth of field.
Lloyd Nielsen
Peter Shute wrote:
Lloyd, when you say you sling them over your left shoulder, do you mean they
hang straight down from there, or is the strap diagonally across your chest so
the binoculars are on your right side?
I also find interesting the comments you and several others have made about depth of field. I've read many arguments about this in other forums, with some saying they can't see how manufacturers can really vary it.
Some claim that people are mistaking field curvature (if that's the right term)
for depth of field. I.e. The focus distance is closer to the observer at the
edge than in the centre of the view. If that's the case then the most expensive
pairs with a flat field would have the worst apparent depth of field.
I haven't owned or tried enough pairs to know if this is correct. All mine have
been very curved.
Peter Shute
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