Cakie174 Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Anyone got any suggestions for which binos work best and would be suitable for all types of shooting including low light missions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Cakie174 How long is the fantasic bit of twine that holds up a fat blokes pair of keks ? If you have the money look towards to fantasic German an Austrian makes you'll have to take out a second mortgage for em .. but you will be able to see more than you ever thought was possible in the low light .... Just don't get caught all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Ive got a pair of 20x50 Cakie but find them too powerful. 10 x50,s are ideal for shooting. The higher you go in mag, the harder to keep the picture still. Hava a look at those small fold up types, say 6-10x40 zoom, some are quite reasonably priced and fit into a small pocket. Some are rubber coated to take a few knocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjohn Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Swarovski EL 8.5 x 42 stunning but so is the price well worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 If you can afford it, buy waterproof binoculars they'll be worth it in the long run. As for size; anything less than 10 x 50's are fine for day time use. For low light I would buy a binocular that gives you an eye relief of 6 - 7 figure i.e. 8 x 56 56/8 = 7 The pupil in your eye in low light dilates to 6 - 7mm Therefor you want a binocular that allows the same amount of light into the eye. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakie174 Posted January 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Many thanks all. I have taken in all your useful comments. Cakie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Well the opinion from the sailing groups I belong to is somthing costing around £15, as they will show you what you need to see. and when you eventualy drop them you wont be to upset. (of course droping them over the side of a boat is a bit more terminal than in a ditch). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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