Where can i buy binoculars for birdwatching and sightseeing in the day? How much does it cost?
Abraham Asked:
Where can i buy binoculars for birdwatching and sightseeing in the day? How much does it cost?
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You can buy binoculars and spotting scopes (also good for bird watching) at any store with a sporting goods department. If there is a wal-mart near you, you should be able to pick up a pair. Binoculars can range from $45.00 upward to over $200. For birdwatching I suggest you try to find a satisfactory zoom level in as light a weight as possible. If you cant get the zoom you want in a comfortable weight, give spotting scopes a try.
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This one is fantastic too! I must say the hummingbird is such a fascinating bird…I’ve been trying to capture still shots of them. I don’t have as many around my house though. I love this! Great work!
Search for "opera glasses", those are what you're looking for.
Excellent in depth guide on how to buy the best binoculars for birdwatching
Hello Bresser 10×50 from Lidl Stores £16.00 unbelievable German guarantee 5yrs everything you want and more. Some on eBay ?
Excellent in depth guide on how to buy the best binoculars for birdwatching
First roof vs porro. Roof prism binos are those binos with two parallel tubes, they're straight out, very compact, very sleek. Porros, are the classic bino shape, there's an offset between the rear(occular) lens and the front (objective) lens. Here's the rule of thumb, for binos under $150, stick with porro. Porros are easier to make, hence for cheaper binos they usually have better quality glass. Above $150 then it's all roof territory, because they're more waterproof and well people just like them better cause they look prettier.
The field of view of a bino determines how much area you can cover. Usually given in something like 400' at 1000 yards. This is important if you use it for birding or when you need to scan an area for something. If you already know where your object is and just need a better look, it's not that big of a deal. For birding you want to find binos with the biggest field of view.
There are a few other things you need to look for. These are the things generally listed on the box.
1. First, lens coating. There are 3 levels of coating, from best to worst they are, Fully Multi Coated, Multi Coated, and Fully Coated. Sometimes only marked as FMC, MC or FC.
2. Prism type, BK-7 or BAK4, BAK4 are generally better than BK-7
3. For magnification, stay with binos under 10x, anything above will require some type of image stabilization or be mounted on a tripod.
4. For roofs, look for binos with phase correction, sometimes noted as PC-3.
For use on a ship though you might want one that has image stabilization, those are expensive.
Bushnell are well priced, they have some crappy binos and some very good ones. I own a pair of Bushnell Legend in 8×26, awesome pair for the price.
Nikon make great binos, but they do have some crappy one out there also. I don't much care for their action series, but their travelite series are great.
Choosing birdwatching binoculars: See for yourself: