Neil G.
Well-known member
I was wondering the other day what makes a person tick when it comes to a pair of binoculars.
From a personal standpoint,i want a pair of binoculars that i enjoy looking at nature through,ones that gives me an image that is pleasing to the eye with decent detail.I own a pair of Steiner wildlife pro....not the highest end pair i know but they are fairly small,for me they are easier to hold than roof prisms and they give an image that make them a joy to use.
I read articles,and this applies to camera equipment too,where people seem to get tied up in knots about purple fringing,chromatic abberations,distortion etc,etc.......does anybody actually enjoy the subject they are watching anymore?
On a walk a while ago i was given the chance to look through a pair of swarowski top end binoculars.......about a grands worth,they were nice binoculars but they wouldn't give me any more enjoyment than my Steiners,in fact,my Steiners give a more three dimensional image than the high end pair which seemed to my eye a bit flat.
It makes me wonder if psychology plays a part in choosing binoculars,people believe the more they pay the better their birding experience will be when in reality they are thinking more about the technical aspects than the subject.
This was just a thought because when i look at nature through my "cheapo's", i'm lost in the moment of viewing my subject and i'm totally unaware of any insignificant technical shortfalls my bino's may have.
This is just a personal thought........i may be insane.8-P
From a personal standpoint,i want a pair of binoculars that i enjoy looking at nature through,ones that gives me an image that is pleasing to the eye with decent detail.I own a pair of Steiner wildlife pro....not the highest end pair i know but they are fairly small,for me they are easier to hold than roof prisms and they give an image that make them a joy to use.
I read articles,and this applies to camera equipment too,where people seem to get tied up in knots about purple fringing,chromatic abberations,distortion etc,etc.......does anybody actually enjoy the subject they are watching anymore?
On a walk a while ago i was given the chance to look through a pair of swarowski top end binoculars.......about a grands worth,they were nice binoculars but they wouldn't give me any more enjoyment than my Steiners,in fact,my Steiners give a more three dimensional image than the high end pair which seemed to my eye a bit flat.
It makes me wonder if psychology plays a part in choosing binoculars,people believe the more they pay the better their birding experience will be when in reality they are thinking more about the technical aspects than the subject.
This was just a thought because when i look at nature through my "cheapo's", i'm lost in the moment of viewing my subject and i'm totally unaware of any insignificant technical shortfalls my bino's may have.
This is just a personal thought........i may be insane.8-P