[sikobarabasi]

Hello,

I am a newcomer to this site and I registered only to find some rellzable reviews and expert opinions about binoculars. I am from eastern Europe where binoculars are more expensive, so I will by one from the States. Until now I am kind of decided to buy the Nikon 10x56 Monarch ATB because the objective would be watching wildlife in the mountains and forests. I red reviews about this binocular but they didn't convince me that this is the right one (and I can't try it first). People write more about the Nikon 10x42 Monarch ATB Binoculars with Dielectric Coating that it is great (example www.binoculars.com) but give less appreciation to the 10x56.
I read your post on this forum and figured maybe you or the people in this forum can help me make the best possible decision without trying the binocular first.
I need a good, very resistant, waterproof, fog-proof and shock-proof binocular without a tripod (handheld, so 12x would be to much) fore wildlife watching. I stay out even at night so that is why I figured x56 would be god (until now I had a 8x50). It should have good optics day and night.

The absolute maximum budget limit which I do not wish to exceed is 400$.

Anny suggestions recommendations or eventual confirmations (for the choice I made) are welcome.

Thank you,
Alpár

[Tero]

see
http://www.opticsplanet.com/msgboard...x56+ATB#p37382

http://www.opticsplanet.com/msgboard...x56+ATB#p21489

http://www.opticsplanet.com/msgboard...x56+ATB#p13933

It looks as thought the 10x42 is the same quality as the 10x56. Not sure what you will gain with 56mm. More light in twilight and dusk, but at night a good 7x would be a better choice, with wide field.