Hi Jenny,
Scopes and binoculars tend to be a personal matter and then of course
there is your budget, I highly recommend trying out binoculars as what
is right for one person may not work for another. The best way to do
this is go to a shop that carries a good range and is happy to let you
try them out. you might get them a few $ cheaper from an overseas
source, but you don't get the assistance and service backup provided by
the local dealers. Magnification is also very much a personal matter
the most common being 8x and 10x with perhaps more people preferring the
8x. Something in the range of 8x32 to 10x42 is most common, the choice
depending on how much weight you are prepared to carry. You will have a
choice of roof and porro prism as well, most high end binos are roof
prism (straight barrel style) at the low end of price range the porro
prism binos are likely to be better quality as roof prisms are more
costly to make well. As price goes up you get features like waterproof
and nitrogen filled and better optics and build quality
Decent quality binos will start at around $250 and go as high as $3k
plus. There are some reasonable porro prisms in 8x40 for around $250, a
lot of people like the Nikon Monachs for around $450 in 8x 42.
Swarovski have just released an economy line going for about $1100 in
8x30. The Leica 8x32s Ultravid HDs are about $2200 and they go up from
there.
Bintel has a good range of binoculars and they are happy to help you
find the best for you., they are in Glebe.
regards,
Chris Ross
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