All the strong specs and reviews got me to check. Nope these are ca 3 mm more than the interpupillary distance of the binocs I am currently using (just barely) ie Athlon has a min distance of 57 mm. That is not particularly big, typical of lots of contenders in the binocs race. But small distances are also characteristic of very young people. Partly overlapping fields detracts from focus and depth perception.
Rats! Foiled again! Anne Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 20, 2021, at 9:15 AM, Patrick Owen McNally <p...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > > Here is another strong review for the Athlon Midas ED 8x42 by a Maine Guide. > > https://www.jasonmtome.com/best-value-hunting-binoculars-for-money/ > > Another important consideration is whether the recipient is an eyeglass > wearer. If they are, the eye-relief is critical. I would not buy a pair with > an eye relief less than 16mm. You can usually find this in the > specifications. > > - Pat > > From: bounce-126157524-88968...@list.cornell.edu > <bounce-126157524-88968...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Rick Bonney > <r...@cornell.edu> > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2021 3:37:11 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Binocular question > > Hi folks > > I saw the original thread on this, and also Chris's reply, both below. > > I am not familiar with the models in the Wirecutter article. I have > personally gotten a lot of good info from Wirecutter. > > What I can add is that last year I tested a lot of binoculars while buying > new pairs for my wife and myself. Of course we found a lot of great ones > starting at several hundred dollars a pair. > > However, for far less money, I was very impressed with the Vortex Diamondback > HD 10x42, which are currently selling for $229 at one major retailer and > probably others. > > I couldn't see a lot of difference between these and some others that cost > two and three times as much. > > I did not test them long term, nor in wet/foggy conditions, etc. > > I recommended these to a family member who wanted to spend just a couple > hundred dollars and he is very happy with them. > > Rick > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Binoculars - reasonably priced? > From: "Chris R. Pelkie" <chris.pel...@cornell.edu> > Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:26:37 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-binoculars/ > Just updated in late Nov. I didn’t disagree with anything said but I’m > not familiar with all the models reviewed. > Written by a birder/ornithologist/real user. > > ChrisP > > ______________________ > > Chris Pelkie > Data Manager; IT Support > K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 159 Sapsucker Woods Road > Ithaca, NY 14850 > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ccb/ > > In office: Tue, Thu 0730-1130 > Else: working remote > > On 2021-12-15, at 23:13 , Kathleen P Kramer > <k...@cornell.edu<mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> wrote: > > Hello, > > I hope this is an acceptable message for this ListServ. Can anyone > suggest reasonably priced binoculars for a beginning birder? I’m taking a > chance that the recipient will even pursue birding and I also know that “bad” > binoculars can discourage a beginner. So I’d really appreciate a couple of > suggestions! > > Many thanks, > Kathleen Kramer > > > > -- > > 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/ > > -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
