Thanks GiGi
As usual 7x binos have a steady following here.
Lee
Another vote for 7x32 here!
Thanks GiGi
As usual 7x binos have a steady following here.
Lee
All three excellent reasons for favourites. Still see plenty of Dialyt 7x42s over here. Amazing to think they were the target to beat when Gerold Dobler was given the go-ahead all those years ago at Swarovski to create the best birding binoculars ever, and they are still going strong today.
Lee
Hmmm lovely lady but for me its Sharon the violinist :king:
Lee
(7+10)/2Hmmm. The 8.5x44 Swift Audubon design was intended to be the "best birding binoculars ever," and it derived from ornithologists' recommendations back in 1958. Where else might the idea of an 8.5X birding glass have originated?
The 804ED is still my favorite Porro.
Ed
(7+10)/2
What do mint ones go for in the UK ?
Hmmm. The 8.5x44 Swift Audubon design was intended to be the "best birding binoculars ever," and it derived from ornithologists' recommendations back in 1958. Where else might the idea of an 8.5X birding glass have originated?
The 804ED is still my favorite Porro, the one I love.
Ed
Yeah, but whadda you know; it's obviously Andrea! And you call yourself a BIRD watcher. :cat:
Billy Bob
At Common Raven:
I still have and use, on occasion, an Eagle Optics Platinum Ranger 6x32. I bought it about 14 years ago. I remember the 1st time I used it. I took my son to the tax accountants office to pick up our tax papers. It was drizzling rain and I was parked up against a green hedge with small red berries and a flock of Cedar Waxwings flew in to feast on the berries. I watched them closeup through my car's window shield with the binocular.
Bob
At Common Raven:
I still have and use, on occasion, an Eagle Optics Platinum Ranger 6x32. I bought it about 14 years ago. I remember the 1st time I used it. I took my son to the tax accountants office to pick up our tax papers. It was drizzling rain and I was parked up against a green hedge with small red berries and a flock of Cedar Waxwings flew in to feast on the berries. I watched them closeup through my car's window shield with the binocular.
Bob
Although I use my Swarovski 8x32 bought two years ago as my default birdwatching binocular, I still have a soft spot for my Zeiss 7x42 T*P* Dialyt. I use this occasionally but prefer a lighter binocular and because the dilated diameter of my eye pupil is less than 4mm, I cannot take advantage of the 6mm exit pupil. Nethertheless I will nominate the Zeiss as my favourite for purely sentimental reasons.
Thank you for taking the time to share. I remember the very first time I used them too, on a local trip here in Long Beach. The wide field of view and low power made it easy for my son (10ish at the time), to follow birds in flight. Now, given their long history with me and the pleasure using them I certainly would say I love my pair.
Bausch and Lomb Elites...
Bausch and Lomb Elites - not the best but my 1st alpha and we saw many, many new species together....I remember driving in the car, these needed to be propped up on the seat so I could steal glances at them.......insane...
I still haven't found anything better than my SLC 7x42.
It brings a smile to my face every time I lift it to my eyes
Which magnification and version?