Robert Ellis
Larus marinus
I know the majority of birders hover around 8x, with a big chunk also using 10x and a good following for 7x but would any of you consider using a 6x? After using 10x for my formative years, even 7x didn't seem to bring me close enough, now I am normally in the 7x to 8.5x range and have no qualms about those magnifications.
6x glass is hard to come by, relatively. I see plenty of surplus 6x30 porros floating about but not much in use, EO does a 6x Ranger, Leupold does a 6x Katmai, then there is (was) the venerable 6.5x ED Celestron and the new 6.5x Papilio (intended for butterflies primarily).
I suppose 6x would work for casual birding, but the lack of "bring the bird closer" detail might omit them from distance work (unless one is spotting ships).
Thoughts?
6x glass is hard to come by, relatively. I see plenty of surplus 6x30 porros floating about but not much in use, EO does a 6x Ranger, Leupold does a 6x Katmai, then there is (was) the venerable 6.5x ED Celestron and the new 6.5x Papilio (intended for butterflies primarily).
I suppose 6x would work for casual birding, but the lack of "bring the bird closer" detail might omit them from distance work (unless one is spotting ships).
Thoughts?