RE:[cayugabirds-l] Binoculars - reasonably priced?

2021-12-16 Thread Leo Thomas Sack
should probably all have a community conversation about that issue sometime! Best, Leo -Original Message- From: bounce-126152155-83239...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Kathleen P Kramer Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 11:13 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Binoculars

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Binoculars - reasonably priced?

2021-12-16 Thread anneb . clark
And a note to choosing binocs for another, especially a young person. Almost never mentioned in reviews but critical is inter- pupillary distance. As someone with a smaller than norm distance between my eyes, I can comfortably use < <80% of binocs. And more expensive ones are, sadly, often the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Binoculars - reasonably priced?

2021-12-16 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
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.

[cayugabirds-l] Binoculars - reasonably priced?

2021-12-15 Thread Kathleen P Kramer
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