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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Troubador" data-source="post: 3334546" data-attributes="member: 109211">In the bad old days before the introduction of the close-focusing binoculars that we all love <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />-O) Troubadoris and myself relied on monculars from Specwell and Monomic to give us decent views of dragonflies and butterflies.Learning how to capture a view of these often fast-moving creatures was a slow process (this was before the introduction of 'steep learning curves') but we got there in the end. Naturally when birds presented themselves while we had monocs in our hands we used them for birding too, but we both agreed that binocular vision was the best way for both of us when viewing birds.The discovery of Zeiss's excellent 6x18 T* occurred just as we were beginning to explore inter-tidal marine life which intrigued us because much of it is there all year round, not just for spring and summer.Folding pocket bins give me a more usable and satisfactory view of most normal subjects but a monoc is undeniably lighter, more compact and easier to slip into a shirt or jacket pocket when a more discrete 'carry' is required.And now:PREVIOUSLY on John Dracon , there was Buffalo High, hunting, riding and chipped prisms and now for the next episode.....Lee</blockquote>