Hello. Looking to upgrade one my my Celestron 8x42 or 10x42 to something much better. I've been torn a while between making the jump to an alpha bin (the Noctivids are appealing to me) but also have been thinking about something unconventional with higher magnification, or possibly the Duovids. I really like getting the detail look, which is why higher mag is attractive to me. I usually prefer birding with the 10x Celestrons, unless the birds are moving real fast.
I've looked through Leica glass (there is a local dealer where I live) but not anything else. I like what people write about the 'warmth' of the Leicas--coming from photography, I can appreciate that some lenses just have a certain je ne se quoi about them..
I'm a pretty big guy, so lugging around something a bit heavy would be OK for me if I got better stability or image quality out of it. Is there anything I should be looking at? I'm a bit nervous about the rolling ball effect, although I've not put my eyeballs on it yet. I'd definitely want something bright and with good IQ
I've looked through Leica glass (there is a local dealer where I live) but not anything else. I like what people write about the 'warmth' of the Leicas--coming from photography, I can appreciate that some lenses just have a certain je ne se quoi about them..
I'm a pretty big guy, so lugging around something a bit heavy would be OK for me if I got better stability or image quality out of it. Is there anything I should be looking at? I'm a bit nervous about the rolling ball effect, although I've not put my eyeballs on it yet. I'd definitely want something bright and with good IQ