BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 3344006" data-attributes="member: 56622">Yes indeed I do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.  Mostly because it is necessary to the discussion of a review.  Initially it was because I thought there had to be differences.  I have evolved into the opinion, that for me personally, I see any two binoculars as being much more similar than different anymore.  Not that the differences are not there and can't be seen.  It has gotten to the point where when two binoculars need to be tripod mounted side by side and distances to the USAF chart need to be fine tuned to a couple of inches to see differences, and when the evaluation of those differences cause headaches even when evaluating premium instruments, the question becomes one of arriving at how much is enough.  That how much question is a variable a review can't really account for.  Additionally, when reviewing a new glass like the Maven B series or a Stryka, which no one reading the review has likely ever seen before, comparisons to contemporary glass like a Zeiss Conquest HD, which many have experience with to some degree becomes necessary.</blockquote>