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  1. M

    A complete novice's choice

    Absolutely this! (these?) I tried to say the former, a while ago, and got pretty well shouted down, so I'll ride on Mike's coattails. Recommendations and reviews tell you what someone else saw, which may or may not be what you will see.
  2. M

    A complete novice's choice

    Today, the best is north of $3000 US. Price point depends on your means, temperament, and eyesight. I am but a dabbler, and there are folks here much better qualified than I to answer your question. I really don't "recommend" because what I like, you may find to be unsuseable.
  3. M

    A complete novice's choice

    I don’t think there are very many snobs. I don’t think there are very many who walk around with a $3,000 binocular, as part of their “costume” when they aren’t sure which end to look into. I recall being invited to look through someone’s $4000+ spotting scope , at a Tundra Goose. (CORRECTION...
  4. M

    A complete novice's choice

    Well, he certainly found one that was.
  5. M

    A complete novice's choice

    My thought was if you start out with something "lesser" you may not enjoy the pursuit as much than you would if you had something "better". Therefore, you are less likely to continue. I guess that's okay too, in the grand scheme of things. My recollection is of a binocular my late...
  6. M

    A complete novice's choice

    The two views are not mutually exclusive.
  7. M

    A complete novice's choice

    Okay. To me you are acquiring a precision, multi-use, instrument, which should last a substantial part of a lifetime. If you have the means, I still don't see the logic, of buying an el-cheapo in the beginning, even if that's what many do. Just because many do something, does not make it...
  8. M

    A complete novice's choice

    I don't see the logic of starting out with cheap optics. Do we really believe that their only use is to look at birds?
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