Re: [mou-net] Compact Binocular Advice Please
I've purchased 3 binoculars over the years from Cabella's. I think Bass Pro now. All have been great and the small one is always in the car or with us when travelling. The main advice I'd give is go to the store and look through them. You'll see right away which one "brightens" up the view. You'll pay a little more for good glass but it's a lifetime purchase. Good Luck, Dave From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Jerry Morrow Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 3:33 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Compact Binocular Advice Please This is a very thorough review of compacts. https://www.cloudynights.com/BVD/Compacts-about-pockets-and-wallets.php > On 03/06/2024 10:06 AM CST Stephen Greenfield wrote: > > > I believe the best source of binocular information on the Internet, by far, > is allbinos.com. Unfortunately for this question, they don't have many > extensive reviews of smaller binoculars; here the ranking table for the > smallest binoculars they do, 8x32s: > https://www.allbinos.com/allbinos_ranking-binoculars_ranking-8x32.html > You can follow the links to the extensive reviews, but the tables show the > overall score and price, so here for example, you can see the Nikon-HG L > 8x32 DCF has an overall rating that is 94% of the highest-rated model, at > 30% of the price. (The prices are in zlotys - the site is in Poland! - but > the relative numbers in US$ are probably similar. > They also have rankings for other models based on user reviews, but those > are not extensive, Here's one for 6x30s: > https://www.allbinos.com/Readers_ranking-binoculars_ranking-6x30.html. > The list of all the ranking tables is here: > https://www.allbinos.com/rankings.html > > -- > Stephen Greenfield > Minneapolis > > -- > Date:Tue, 5 Mar 2024 19:19:49 + > From:Miller Johnson > Subject: Compact Binocular Advice Please > > Dear birders, > I'm doing a bus tour in Italy next month that will not be for birding, but > I will have some free time most days. I normally carry my Swarovski 8.5x42 > bins when I travel, but I think they'll just be too heavy for the amount of > use I expect to get out of them on this trip. > > Do you have recommendations for smaller and lighter-weighted binoculars for > travel? I use my "big" binoculars most days but, as I age, I'll probably > have more use for a lighter pair long-term anyway. Budget is in the $1000 > range, but willing to go up if it'll make a big difference. > > Thanks for any guidance you can provide. Emailing me directly will help > keep the clutter off these list-serves, especially as we're going to be > getting a lot of traffic as spring seems to have sprung! > Molly Jo Miller > Dakota Co > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Compact Binocular Advice Please
This is a very thorough review of compacts. https://www.cloudynights.com/BVD/Compacts-about-pockets-and-wallets.php > On 03/06/2024 10:06 AM CST Stephen Greenfield wrote: > > > I believe the best source of binocular information on the Internet, by far, > is allbinos.com. Unfortunately for this question, they don't have many > extensive reviews of smaller binoculars; here the ranking table for the > smallest binoculars they do, 8x32s: > https://www.allbinos.com/allbinos_ranking-binoculars_ranking-8x32.html > You can follow the links to the extensive reviews, but the tables show the > overall score and price, so here for example, you can see the Nikon-HG L > 8x32 DCF has an overall rating that is 94% of the highest-rated model, at > 30% of the price. (The prices are in zlotys - the site is in Poland! - but > the relative numbers in US$ are probably similar. > They also have rankings for other models based on user reviews, but those > are not extensive, Here's one for 6x30s: > https://www.allbinos.com/Readers_ranking-binoculars_ranking-6x30.html. > The list of all the ranking tables is here: > https://www.allbinos.com/rankings.html > > -- > Stephen Greenfield > Minneapolis > > -- > Date:Tue, 5 Mar 2024 19:19:49 + > From:Miller Johnson > Subject: Compact Binocular Advice Please > > Dear birders, > I'm doing a bus tour in Italy next month that will not be for birding, but > I will have some free time most days. I normally carry my Swarovski 8.5x42 > bins when I travel, but I think they'll just be too heavy for the amount of > use I expect to get out of them on this trip. > > Do you have recommendations for smaller and lighter-weighted binoculars for > travel? I use my "big" binoculars most days but, as I age, I'll probably > have more use for a lighter pair long-term anyway. Budget is in the $1000 > range, but willing to go up if it'll make a big difference. > > Thanks for any guidance you can provide. Emailing me directly will help > keep the clutter off these list-serves, especially as we're going to be > getting a lot of traffic as spring seems to have sprung! > Molly Jo Miller > Dakota Co > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Compact Binocular Advice Please
I believe the best source of binocular information on the Internet, by far, is allbinos.com. Unfortunately for this question, they don't have many extensive reviews of smaller binoculars; here the ranking table for the smallest binoculars they do, 8x32s: https://www.allbinos.com/allbinos_ranking-binoculars_ranking-8x32.html You can follow the links to the extensive reviews, but the tables show the overall score and price, so here for example, you can see the Nikon-HG L 8x32 DCF has an overall rating that is 94% of the highest-rated model, at 30% of the price. (The prices are in zlotys - the site is in Poland! - but the relative numbers in US$ are probably similar. They also have rankings for other models based on user reviews, but those are not extensive, Here's one for 6x30s: https://www.allbinos.com/Readers_ranking-binoculars_ranking-6x30.html. The list of all the ranking tables is here: https://www.allbinos.com/rankings.html -- Stephen Greenfield Minneapolis -- Date:Tue, 5 Mar 2024 19:19:49 + From:Miller Johnson Subject: Compact Binocular Advice Please Dear birders, I'm doing a bus tour in Italy next month that will not be for birding, but I will have some free time most days. I normally carry my Swarovski 8.5x42 bins when I travel, but I think they'll just be too heavy for the amount of use I expect to get out of them on this trip. Do you have recommendations for smaller and lighter-weighted binoculars for travel? I use my "big" binoculars most days but, as I age, I'll probably have more use for a lighter pair long-term anyway. Budget is in the $1000 range, but willing to go up if it'll make a big difference. Thanks for any guidance you can provide. Emailing me directly will help keep the clutter off these list-serves, especially as we're going to be getting a lot of traffic as spring seems to have sprung! Molly Jo Miller Dakota Co General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Compact Binocular Advice Please
I agree with Debra jene Collum. National CamerA Exchange is amazing. Great service, great advice, great listening. I replaced my small 1980s era Nikon last year and could not be happier. On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 1:19 PM Miller Johnson wrote: > Dear birders, > > I'm doing a bus tour in Italy next month that will not be for birding, but > I will have some free time most days. I normally carry my Swarovski 8.5x42 > bins when I travel, but I think they'll just be too heavy for the amount of > use I expect to get out of them on this trip. > > Do you have recommendations for smaller and lighter-weighted binoculars > for travel? I use my "big" binoculars most days but, as I age, I'll > probably have more use for a lighter pair long-term anyway. Budget is in > the $1000 range, but willing to go up if it'll make a big difference. > > Thanks for any guidance you can provide. Emailing me directly will help > keep the clutter off these list-serves, especially as we're going to be > getting a lot of traffic as spring seems to have sprung! > > Molly Jo Miller > Dakota Co > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Compact Binocular Advice Please
Hi, The following is a link to a somewhat updated version of the Swarovski 8x25 binocs I've had for 8-10 years: https://www.swarovskioptik.com/us/en/hunting/products/binoculars/cl/cl-pocket/cl-pocket-8x25-ii They are light, fall easily around the neck, and are surprisingly bright and crisp for their size. They have become my day-to-day binocs over the years as I age. I really like them. For context, my other optics are a Vortex 12x50 and a classic pair of Swift 10x42. I like the higher powers for waterfowl. I also have a Vortex spotting scope with a 30x - 80x eyepiece. The Swarovskis are also a handy option when I'm kayaking, and anytime I have a camera with me. Mine came with a handy, compact pouch that has a belt loop (which is easy to secure to a belt, having a velcro closure on the bottom). In a pinch the 8x25s easily fit in the pocket of most of my outerwear. Good luck choosing, and enjoy your trip! Best, Mike Koutnik On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 1:19 PM Miller Johnson wrote: > Dear birders, > > I'm doing a bus tour in Italy next month that will not be for birding, but > I will have some free time most days. I normally carry my Swarovski 8.5x42 > bins when I travel, but I think they'll just be too heavy for the amount of > use I expect to get out of them on this trip. > > Do you have recommendations for smaller and lighter-weighted binoculars > for travel? I use my "big" binoculars most days but, as I age, I'll > probably have more use for a lighter pair long-term anyway. Budget is in > the $1000 range, but willing to go up if it'll make a big difference. > > Thanks for any guidance you can provide. Emailing me directly will help > keep the clutter off these list-serves, especially as we're going to be > getting a lot of traffic as spring seems to have sprung! > > Molly Jo Miller > Dakota Co > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > -- Mike Koutnik Mobile: 612-963-5551 m.a.kout...@gmail.com LinkedIn: mkoutnik General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
