Hello Everyone!
I just spent a nice long weekend on Minnesota's north shore enjoying the fall colors and brought along a pair of cheap binoculars that I got at a garage sale.
While sitting on a hilltop overlooking a lake looking through those cheap binoculars I finally made the decision I was going to treat myself to a better pair of expensive binoculars. I could sit for hours glassing hilltops or looking at opposite shores of lakes.
I have narrowed my choice down to the Vortex Viper HD. http://www.vortexopt...r_hd_binoculars
I'm just not sure whether to go with the 8x42, 10x42, or the 10x50, what are your thoughts on the 12x50? I see they offer a 15x50 but don't think I want to go that high in magnification due to it being harder to hold steady.
I know about field of view, light gathering of the bigger objective lens, higher magnification being harder to hold steady, etc.
For a general pair of binoculars to look over a hillside or opposite side of a lake what model of the ones I listed would you recommend?
Thank You
Nate
I just spent a nice long weekend on Minnesota's north shore enjoying the fall colors and brought along a pair of cheap binoculars that I got at a garage sale.
While sitting on a hilltop overlooking a lake looking through those cheap binoculars I finally made the decision I was going to treat myself to a better pair of expensive binoculars. I could sit for hours glassing hilltops or looking at opposite shores of lakes.
I have narrowed my choice down to the Vortex Viper HD. http://www.vortexopt...r_hd_binoculars
I'm just not sure whether to go with the 8x42, 10x42, or the 10x50, what are your thoughts on the 12x50? I see they offer a 15x50 but don't think I want to go that high in magnification due to it being harder to hold steady.
I know about field of view, light gathering of the bigger objective lens, higher magnification being harder to hold steady, etc.
For a general pair of binoculars to look over a hillside or opposite side of a lake what model of the ones I listed would you recommend?
Thank You
Nate