I'm thinking of getting a better pair of bins sometime in the future. Currently I've got a choice between an old and heavy pair of Mirador 10x40 porro's , a pair of Opticron compacts (8x21) or an old pair of Russian 8x30 Porro's.
Whilst the compacts are fine as a carry everywhere pair I like the extra magnification of the 10x40's, but with a dodgy arm and shoulder find them too heavy for prolonged use. I was thinking a pair of around 9x36 roofs would probably be a good compromise between weight and magnification but 9x bins seem almost non existent apart from the Nikon travelight 9x25's.
Why don't manufacturer's produce 9x, and are 8.5's noticeably different from 8's?
Thanks Richard
Whilst the compacts are fine as a carry everywhere pair I like the extra magnification of the 10x40's, but with a dodgy arm and shoulder find them too heavy for prolonged use. I was thinking a pair of around 9x36 roofs would probably be a good compromise between weight and magnification but 9x bins seem almost non existent apart from the Nikon travelight 9x25's.
Why don't manufacturer's produce 9x, and are 8.5's noticeably different from 8's?
Thanks Richard