Hi All,
Sadly, after 23 years, my faithful Condor
bins (8x32, Gerber optical) finally gave out on the fabulous (but unseasonably
wet for late July!) Thorsborne Trail on Hinchinbrook Island
a couple of weeks ago. As someone who only gets interested in technology at
such times of crisis J I’d love to hear any advice or suggestions you could offer as
to how to replace them. Like most of you, I need binoculars light enough not to
drag when hanging around my neck for hours, that have a wide enough field of
view to find the bird somewhere in the patch of tree I thought I saw it fly
into, plus good light-gathering ability to help me see birds at dawn and dusk.
After recent experience, I’d add good water-proofing. I understand that
you get what you pay for – up to a point.
Can I buy them in Canberra
these days, or do I need to go to Sydney?
Another thing, I’m so impressed by
the quality of photos that some of you share on this list. Do you carry both
camera and binoculars? Do you have binoculars that take photos?
Thanks,
Sue Beatty
