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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Colin" data-source="post: 3482064" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>You are probably right. However, depending on what the observer wants to do make sway the choice. Say, the observer is watching a particular spot for long duration or waiting for something to move, then the lower mag is better. I find things with the bins and then use the scope if necessary as someone else has posted. If a tripod is needed, may as well put a scope on it and benefit from even more magnification. Personally I use 7x or 8x and occasionally 10x bins.</p></blockquote><p></p>