stefangaschott
Member
Hi there,
I've been sifting through opinions on inexpensive mid size roof prism binos particularly Nikon M7s 8x30, Vortex Viper HD 8x32, and maybe Maven B3 8x30 (but getting a bit pricey for me as a secondary pair of binos) I have an MIJ Viper 8x42 which I like and bring with me everywhere (especially now), but I'm looking into a smaller/lighter set for the times when I go out thinking I'm not going to be birding, but inevitably end up birding. I have found a lot of what folks on birforum have shared to be helpful, but would appreciate a more direct comparison between the Nikon and Vortex in particular (if such a comparison exists elsewhere on the forum please direct me there). Also, I decided to try out the Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32 but was disappointed with their performance due to my glasses. Without glasses and the eyecups extended they're pretty clear for the price (I'm not looking for miracles), but with glasses, I find the image looks small to me with a large portion of what I see being the black housing of the eyepiece (i hope I described that clearly enough). When I compare the Diamondbacks to my Vipers or Eagle Optics Rangers, the diameter of the ocular lens looks tiny! is this why the image through the binoculars looks small to me? I have never experienced this with any of the handful of binos I've used over the years. Any thoughts you could share with me on this would be great. Perhaps important to note: My vision is bad enough that birding without glasses is not an option for me. Thanks,
~Stefan
I've been sifting through opinions on inexpensive mid size roof prism binos particularly Nikon M7s 8x30, Vortex Viper HD 8x32, and maybe Maven B3 8x30 (but getting a bit pricey for me as a secondary pair of binos) I have an MIJ Viper 8x42 which I like and bring with me everywhere (especially now), but I'm looking into a smaller/lighter set for the times when I go out thinking I'm not going to be birding, but inevitably end up birding. I have found a lot of what folks on birforum have shared to be helpful, but would appreciate a more direct comparison between the Nikon and Vortex in particular (if such a comparison exists elsewhere on the forum please direct me there). Also, I decided to try out the Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32 but was disappointed with their performance due to my glasses. Without glasses and the eyecups extended they're pretty clear for the price (I'm not looking for miracles), but with glasses, I find the image looks small to me with a large portion of what I see being the black housing of the eyepiece (i hope I described that clearly enough). When I compare the Diamondbacks to my Vipers or Eagle Optics Rangers, the diameter of the ocular lens looks tiny! is this why the image through the binoculars looks small to me? I have never experienced this with any of the handful of binos I've used over the years. Any thoughts you could share with me on this would be great. Perhaps important to note: My vision is bad enough that birding without glasses is not an option for me. Thanks,
~Stefan