Tero
Retired
I'm not really big on this binoclars angle to birding, but once in a while I try this and that. I was curious about these, and they seem to fit some travel needs, so tried them out. I was NOT going to pay a lot for zoom binoculars.
The binoculars I normally use are 10x25. I miss a few birds, would prefer 10x40 I think. THESE zooms are not as good as any 8x25 or 7x25. They are adequate at that 7x end and will help you find the bird. The rim is visible, because of the zooming effect, so the field of view is not as wide as you expect. The 15x end is good lin lots of light, not so great in dim light. They work OK looking across a field at some trees, some 100m away, and give amazing detail of a bird close by, even as close as 20 feet. Most use is either 7x or 15x, but to be ready you can keep them at 7x to find the bird, then zoom to as much as you need. In poor light, 15x is too far.
My main use for these is on trips that are not birding trips, but I want to bring just one pair along. They may be OK for some shorebirds that are not too far away. I have no problem holding these steady. They are some 11 or 12 ounces, about as big as a 8x25 porros. These are porros. Price around $50.
Useable, not ideal. I will keep these, though.
The binoculars I normally use are 10x25. I miss a few birds, would prefer 10x40 I think. THESE zooms are not as good as any 8x25 or 7x25. They are adequate at that 7x end and will help you find the bird. The rim is visible, because of the zooming effect, so the field of view is not as wide as you expect. The 15x end is good lin lots of light, not so great in dim light. They work OK looking across a field at some trees, some 100m away, and give amazing detail of a bird close by, even as close as 20 feet. Most use is either 7x or 15x, but to be ready you can keep them at 7x to find the bird, then zoom to as much as you need. In poor light, 15x is too far.
My main use for these is on trips that are not birding trips, but I want to bring just one pair along. They may be OK for some shorebirds that are not too far away. I have no problem holding these steady. They are some 11 or 12 ounces, about as big as a 8x25 porros. These are porros. Price around $50.
Useable, not ideal. I will keep these, though.
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