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Four budget bins: a comparative review
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1264544" data-attributes="member: 68323"><p>That's why I decided to write up this experience. I was rather inspired by the classic multi-day review thread <a href="http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Board/binoculars/Number/1766625/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/7/o/o/fpart/all" target="_blank">"Compact roof binoculars: $500-$700 range?"</a> on Cloudy Nights</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And it would (and would make the evaluation easier if all the bins had the same magnification) if it weren't for one thing: eye relief. </p><p></p><p><strong>Leupold Yosemite 8x30 Porro Prism Binocular (Red)</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid=4851" target="_blank">http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid=4851</a></p><p>Field of View 393 ft./1000 yds.</p><p>Eye Relief 14 mm</p><p>Close Focus 16.4 ft.</p><p>Weight 18.5 oz.</p><p>Dimensions (HXW) 4.5 x 6.3 in.</p><p>Weatherproofing Waterproof</p><p></p><p>For a full-time glasses wearer like myself the 14mm ER is just not enough. Even a stated 16mm is barely enough. So that, unfortunately, ruled out the 8x30. I think that similar recommendation appeared in the Yosemite 8x30 review by ... FrankD. So you already know this but I include it for others. I guess I no longer want to do the <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=779671&postcount=20" target="_blank">"glasses flip"</a> like Otto McDiesel. I can't imagine how many times a day he does that!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Especially at it's reduced price it seemed like a good bet. You see how it works out as I post more of the evaluation. Plus there's nothing that says I can't have more than one bin.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've been reading about those but decided that I'd start at entry-level bins at an entry-level budget and work my way up. I think I have to get a bit of hands on experience and set my expectations.</p><p></p><p>I've been rather influenced by your posts and FrankD's (and the other excellent reviewers here). I was lurking here for three weeks reading quite a lot of threads here and at Cloudy Nights before I signed up and meging that with what I already know about optics.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, the fewer choices across the whole range is a big problem especially with good eyeglasses eye relief is a problem today. THough the manufacturers seem to have a lot of "equivalent" roof prism bins they'll sell for just a one or two of hundred dollars more.</p><p></p><p>If the Celestron's hadn't been such a good deal and hadn't got such a good write up from FrankD I probably would have gone with the Nikon Action EX ATB 7x35. After all Cornell liked them and for a long time they seemed to be <strong>the</strong> starter bin.</p><p></p><p>More "action" from Day 1 of the evaluation later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Purcell, post: 1264544, member: 68323"] That's why I decided to write up this experience. I was rather inspired by the classic multi-day review thread [URL="http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Board/binoculars/Number/1766625/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/7/o/o/fpart/all"]"Compact roof binoculars: $500-$700 range?"[/URL] on Cloudy Nights And it would (and would make the evaluation easier if all the bins had the same magnification) if it weren't for one thing: eye relief. [B]Leupold Yosemite 8x30 Porro Prism Binocular (Red)[/B] [url]http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid=4851[/url] Field of View 393 ft./1000 yds. Eye Relief 14 mm Close Focus 16.4 ft. Weight 18.5 oz. Dimensions (HXW) 4.5 x 6.3 in. Weatherproofing Waterproof For a full-time glasses wearer like myself the 14mm ER is just not enough. Even a stated 16mm is barely enough. So that, unfortunately, ruled out the 8x30. I think that similar recommendation appeared in the Yosemite 8x30 review by ... FrankD. So you already know this but I include it for others. I guess I no longer want to do the [URL="http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=779671&postcount=20"]"glasses flip"[/URL] like Otto McDiesel. I can't imagine how many times a day he does that! Especially at it's reduced price it seemed like a good bet. You see how it works out as I post more of the evaluation. Plus there's nothing that says I can't have more than one bin. I've been reading about those but decided that I'd start at entry-level bins at an entry-level budget and work my way up. I think I have to get a bit of hands on experience and set my expectations. I've been rather influenced by your posts and FrankD's (and the other excellent reviewers here). I was lurking here for three weeks reading quite a lot of threads here and at Cloudy Nights before I signed up and meging that with what I already know about optics. Yes, the fewer choices across the whole range is a big problem especially with good eyeglasses eye relief is a problem today. THough the manufacturers seem to have a lot of "equivalent" roof prism bins they'll sell for just a one or two of hundred dollars more. If the Celestron's hadn't been such a good deal and hadn't got such a good write up from FrankD I probably would have gone with the Nikon Action EX ATB 7x35. After all Cornell liked them and for a long time they seemed to be [B]the[/B] starter bin. More "action" from Day 1 of the evaluation later. [/QUOTE]
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