Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My old 8X40BA Trinovids hit a sweet spot for me in term of size and usability. They are in the shop right now after falling off the roof a moving car 8^( For me, 6X would be a little weak. 10X steadiness may tax some of us old farts. I see lots of Zeiss glass also among serious birders -- probably the more common premium. But, what's glass without a red dot? Ric Carter On Jan 18, 2007, at 1:17 PM, telyt@earthlink.net wrote: > <thinkofcole@aol.com> wrote: > >> If you want a binocular mainly for birding, you want one where the > bird's >> image doesn't jump around because it's difficult to hold the >> binocular > entirely >> steady without a tripod...The stronger the binocular's power -- your >> Voitlaender is 7 power -- the harder it is to hold steady on the > bird...Therefore, I >> suggest no more than 6 power. > > 6x isn't anywhere near enough power to see most birds. 8x is > recommended > most often. I'm using 10x and the image isn't too jumpy. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information