Hey all,
I have never had the chance to handle a set of the Image Stabilization binos from Canon and whomever else makes binos like that. I've always been interested in them though.
I just went to the Canon site and looked at the lineup and they have several models, many more than I thought they had. They even have a 12x36 which looks like they are small enough to be pretty handy. I can see why the larger magnifications are not more popular, they are HUGE in size and would seem to be unwieldy especially in close quarters in the woods or in a group where people are elbow to elbow.
Do any of you guys and gals own these IS binos? If so, which one do you you have or if you have owned more than one, which one is your favorite and why?
To a new person like myself, it would seem that a 15X IS bino would be ideal for a Birder. How am I wrong about that? Is there something about them that I'm not seeing or understanding? Please explain.
I'd like to know what you all think of them and why they aren't more popular in the birding world.
Thanks for your time and help.
Larry
I have never had the chance to handle a set of the Image Stabilization binos from Canon and whomever else makes binos like that. I've always been interested in them though.
I just went to the Canon site and looked at the lineup and they have several models, many more than I thought they had. They even have a 12x36 which looks like they are small enough to be pretty handy. I can see why the larger magnifications are not more popular, they are HUGE in size and would seem to be unwieldy especially in close quarters in the woods or in a group where people are elbow to elbow.
Do any of you guys and gals own these IS binos? If so, which one do you you have or if you have owned more than one, which one is your favorite and why?
To a new person like myself, it would seem that a 15X IS bino would be ideal for a Birder. How am I wrong about that? Is there something about them that I'm not seeing or understanding? Please explain.
I'd like to know what you all think of them and why they aren't more popular in the birding world.
Thanks for your time and help.
Larry