Hello to all birders!
I am new to this forum and to birding as well. I would like to get my first pair of binoculars. After reading all kinds of guides, reviews and forums I narrowed my choice to:
Bushnell Legend 8x42 Porro - these are quite cheap (you can get them online under 100 bucks), wide FOV, lightweight for the size;
Nikon Monarch 8x36 roof - even lighter, better ergonomics, cost twice as much, but they get raving reviews almost everywhere, can't go wrong with them, provided that I get I good pair (btw. how to do that when shopping online?).
I came across opinions that the Legends, as they are a Porro design should optically be equal or better than 2-3x higher priced roofs (Monarchs?), but I never found a real in-depth review of the Legend Porros. Has anyone experiences with these binoculars? Any advice is highly appreciated, as I cannot find them in stores around my area.
Thanks you!
I am new to this forum and to birding as well. I would like to get my first pair of binoculars. After reading all kinds of guides, reviews and forums I narrowed my choice to:
Bushnell Legend 8x42 Porro - these are quite cheap (you can get them online under 100 bucks), wide FOV, lightweight for the size;
Nikon Monarch 8x36 roof - even lighter, better ergonomics, cost twice as much, but they get raving reviews almost everywhere, can't go wrong with them, provided that I get I good pair (btw. how to do that when shopping online?).
I came across opinions that the Legends, as they are a Porro design should optically be equal or better than 2-3x higher priced roofs (Monarchs?), but I never found a real in-depth review of the Legend Porros. Has anyone experiences with these binoculars? Any advice is highly appreciated, as I cannot find them in stores around my area.
Thanks you!