QuantumTiger
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Many years ago, before I started birding, I bought a pair of Pentax 16x25 bins. Mostly I love them - they're small, light, easy to carry and relatively clear. I don't generally find them too hard to hold steady either. However, now gradually getting more into birding I find the high magnifcation relative to the small objective size makes it pretty difficult to find a bird in a cluttered area. Was trying to find a kingfisher in the bushes on saturday and took me several attempts to find the right bush! The light pickup is pretty poor too, so am thinking about getting a decent pair of birding bins.
A friend of mine had a pair of Swarovski's SLCs which I liked - but having looked at warehouseexpress I'm rather gobsmacked at the prices. So looking to spend not more than £4-500 I'm wondering if I'd be better off going for a pair of quality compacts (eg the Zeis Conquest 10x30, the Swarovski 10x25B or the Leica Ultravid 10x25) or holding out for a larger objective and going for a cheaper brand (eg Pentax 10x42 DCF Hrc or the Nikon Monarch 10x42).
Any advice welcome!
A friend of mine had a pair of Swarovski's SLCs which I liked - but having looked at warehouseexpress I'm rather gobsmacked at the prices. So looking to spend not more than £4-500 I'm wondering if I'd be better off going for a pair of quality compacts (eg the Zeis Conquest 10x30, the Swarovski 10x25B or the Leica Ultravid 10x25) or holding out for a larger objective and going for a cheaper brand (eg Pentax 10x42 DCF Hrc or the Nikon Monarch 10x42).
Any advice welcome!