leonardo_simon
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Any pair of binoculars is a compromise.
At this price point I would suggest you look at the Swarowski CL 8X25's
I have recently bought a pair and have found that what is lost in brightness and field of view is more than made up in sharpness of the image and build quality. They are also super light
I very much prefer them over my Opticron 10x42 imagic BGA VHD for that reason.
The reason I bought the Swaroski CL 8x25 was that I upgraded to a pair of Swarowski EL 8.5 x 42 but wanted something lighter and smaller for occasional birding on work trips etc. Alas that hasn't happened with the multiple lockdowns but has facilitated lots of bird watching from my bedroom window so can compare.
Obviously the ELs are in a different league.
I anticipate many here will disagree with this binocular suggestion.
At this price point I would suggest you look at the Swarowski CL 8X25's
I have recently bought a pair and have found that what is lost in brightness and field of view is more than made up in sharpness of the image and build quality. They are also super light
I very much prefer them over my Opticron 10x42 imagic BGA VHD for that reason.
The reason I bought the Swaroski CL 8x25 was that I upgraded to a pair of Swarowski EL 8.5 x 42 but wanted something lighter and smaller for occasional birding on work trips etc. Alas that hasn't happened with the multiple lockdowns but has facilitated lots of bird watching from my bedroom window so can compare.
Obviously the ELs are in a different league.
I anticipate many here will disagree with this binocular suggestion.