Tom, Lee, I couldn't agree more with your last remarks.
I started using binoculars to be able to see birds closer (which is important enough a task). However, in the process of finding and chosing the right binoculars for me, I discovered binoculars themselves, and the pleasure and joy relative to their use but also to the understanding of the way they work and the little details around them.
I understand Bill's point; his advice is always wise and his comments mostly darts filled with experience that hit on target (I guess 99 % of the population would agree that most of what's written in this subforum could be described as as "futile hair-splitting exercise"), but then, this whole thing reminds me of the time I started (heavily) using a bicycle. In the beginning I just wanted to go from point A to point B, but then I was captivated by its mechanical simplicity, the fact that there were no electronics, but pure good ol' engineering, and after several years I discovered myself learning how to thread bicycle wheels. There is an inner (dare I say intimate) joy in the use of these lovely devices that make you want to know more details (although in doing so it is actually easy to fall in the spider web of publicity blurb). Let's rejoice in the details
Absolutely right Yarrellii. And what has fascinated me has been the discovery of pleasant experiences with different binos due to their distinct and different talents which give them different 'personalities'. It is fanciful I know but taking out a different bino on successive days is like going for a walk with different friends who have different talents, likes and dislikes, and so on. Exploring the reasons behind these different talents is fascinating.
Lee
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