In a few months, I would like to buy two or three pairs of lighter-weight, quality 8x42 binoculars (waterproof/fogproof) for a domestic and international education project I am working on.
The Nikon Monarch 3, 8x42 is a size, weight, and quality that could work for me (or smaller/lighter preferred for travel and backpacking...with ROOF PRISM). So please keep me in mind if you are upgrading. Also, if you know of a better brand/model that would fit this description, please let me know. Lastly, I'd like to consider 10x42s. Does anyone have a good pair that I could borrow and try out for a week or two? I once had a pair, but it felt awkward. So I want to give them another try. Thank you! Sandy *S.L. Wold, author/originator/publisher of the Cayuga Basin Bioregion Map* *https://www.sites.google.com/site/cayugabioregionmap/ <https://www.sites.google.com/site/cayugabioregionmap/>* -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --