Comments on: Purchase High-Quality Optics

By: Buy Binoculars

Buy Binoculars — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:44:28 +0000

Personally I would recommend anyone starting out birding to go with an 8×42 pair of binoculars. It has just the right magnification x objective lens level to be great for all around use, and especially nice for birding where you may not have time to set up a tripod.

By: John

John — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:01:16 +0000

I have Swift 8.5 x 44 porros. They are a bit bulky, and they could stand to focus more closely, but other than that I really can’t complain. There are some good choices at the bottom of the market these days. If cost is an issue, then it’s probably better to get a cheaper pair and be out birding sooner, than to wait for a top-of-the-line pair.

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:50:14 +0000

I have swift 8x 42 roofs. They are good for the price,but I’ve been wanting an upgrade for a while now. Most birders that I’ve talked to seem to think Leica or Swarovski are two of the best.I tried the latest models of both. For some reason,the Leica didn’t do anything for me.It may be something to do with my narow ipd.The Swarovski 8.5 x42 gave me a stunning view!i’m looking forward to getting some, but with the nearly 2k tag, I’m going to have to wait on it a bit.-Hopefully not for long!