I apologize if this is so obvious that I shouldn't be asking, but I have scoured the internet for far too many hours to try and discern which binocular to try and pick up...
From my understanding the EII is a classic and favorite, although hard to distinguish externally from the E predecessor via markings alone (not to mention the SE). I understand that I should be looking for green multi-coating if I am entertaining this series. And I also understand this series is not weatherproof.
The Action series is obvious with its labeling, but there are multiple types of Nikon Actions such as plain "Action," Action Egret II, Action Naturalist, Action Extreme, etc. The Action Extreme seems to gather acclaim as the all-around, although it is more pricey, so I wonder how the regular Action (no weatherproofing) would compare to the EII, or perhaps how the Action Egret II compares to either. In fact, with the same 8.2 degree marking, I don't know of any difference between the Action and the Action Egret II. So, I seem to be unable to keep in my mind where the hierarchy of bins lies, especially as models gain bells, whistles, and Roman numerals... :/
Does anyone have anything to bring to the table in regards to comparing these bins? I am a birder, and entertaining 8x mag. I am more interested in what I would visually see through them than how they look/feel. Even their specs are difficult to find because these bins are a bit old (if you have a link to the specs, I'd appreciate that too).
Thanks for any contributions!
From my understanding the EII is a classic and favorite, although hard to distinguish externally from the E predecessor via markings alone (not to mention the SE). I understand that I should be looking for green multi-coating if I am entertaining this series. And I also understand this series is not weatherproof.
The Action series is obvious with its labeling, but there are multiple types of Nikon Actions such as plain "Action," Action Egret II, Action Naturalist, Action Extreme, etc. The Action Extreme seems to gather acclaim as the all-around, although it is more pricey, so I wonder how the regular Action (no weatherproofing) would compare to the EII, or perhaps how the Action Egret II compares to either. In fact, with the same 8.2 degree marking, I don't know of any difference between the Action and the Action Egret II. So, I seem to be unable to keep in my mind where the hierarchy of bins lies, especially as models gain bells, whistles, and Roman numerals... :/
Does anyone have anything to bring to the table in regards to comparing these bins? I am a birder, and entertaining 8x mag. I am more interested in what I would visually see through them than how they look/feel. Even their specs are difficult to find because these bins are a bit old (if you have a link to the specs, I'd appreciate that too).
Thanks for any contributions!
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