Traveller88
New member
Hello All,
I want to upgrade from my old cheap set of binoculars as I'm starting to do more bird watching. I don't want to keep upgrading so this is my dilemma.
I was originally going to buy a pair of Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 for around £300, but would I be better off buying a used pair of quality binoculars from the likes of Swarovski, Leica and zeiss?
I have done a little research on this forum and I have found that the Monarchs are quite highly regarded for their price, especially as they are lightweight and have a large FOV which are important to me as I prefer to travel light.
What are your suggestions and which new or used 8x30, 8x32 binoculars would you choose for around £350.
Thanks in advance.
I want to upgrade from my old cheap set of binoculars as I'm starting to do more bird watching. I don't want to keep upgrading so this is my dilemma.
I was originally going to buy a pair of Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 for around £300, but would I be better off buying a used pair of quality binoculars from the likes of Swarovski, Leica and zeiss?
I have done a little research on this forum and I have found that the Monarchs are quite highly regarded for their price, especially as they are lightweight and have a large FOV which are important to me as I prefer to travel light.
What are your suggestions and which new or used 8x30, 8x32 binoculars would you choose for around £350.
Thanks in advance.