Andrew and all
I wear glasses and use a pair of Leica 10x32, no troubles, do not have
to take off my glasses. With previous binoculars I always had to take of
the glasses.
Greg Little
Greg Little - Principal Consultant
General Flora and Fauna
PO Box 526
Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
Ph 02 49 556609
Fx 02 49 556671
www.gff.com.au
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From:
On Behalf Of Andrew Hobbs
Sent: Monday, 10 November 2008 5:17 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: Binoculars or scopes for birding
Hi,
I wouldn't even consider a telescope for birding unless I already had a
good pair of binoculars. The latter will be used far more than the
former.
As for which binoculars, there is a factor which often isn't
considered. If you have poor eyesight, particularly if it involves
astigmatism, you should only consider binoculars with a higher value of
eye relief. (around 16 - 18mm or more). This allows you to view the
whole field of view through the binoculars while still wearing your
prescription glasses. This not only means you don't have to keep
removing your glasses to use the binoculars, but you will have fully
focussed images; something that you will never have otherwise, even with
the most expensive binoculars.
Cheers
Andrew
Rob Geraghty wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Sadly my eyesight isn't what it used to be - too many hours too close
to computers screens. I've seen a lot of birders with spotting scopes,
but these seem excessively cumbersome unless I could get one that was
adaptable for a camera. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind
of binoculars to use for birding? More importantly - any suggestions of
where in Canberra or Sydney to buy them?
>
> I found an Australian website to buy binoculars online, but last time
I bought a pair I found I had to try a dozen before I found a pair that
were comfortable. Can't try binoculars with an online store! :(
>
> I don't want to spend a huge amount of money on binoculars or a scope.
I'd rather spend money on a new camera or lens. What do people
generally use? I'm finding my current binoculars not quite up to the
job at only 8x magnification, although the poor image quality is more of
a problem.
>
> Suggestions welcome.
>
> Rob
>
> "Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they're yours."
> Richard Bach, "Illusions"
>
> Rob Geraghty
>
>
>
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