carjug
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My birdwatching bins are 10x50's, they have a scrunched field of view. I figured 7x50's would be better. I spent too many hours internet shopping, and FINALLY bought a pair of Nikon OceanPro marine bins from BandH photo.
They cost 250 American. I made some homemade straps, and I plan to replace the eyepiece lenscaps with something worthwhile. I took them out yesterday to check out a Turkey Vulture roost high on a hill in perfect weather conditions. I had a nice scope, and my regular bins.
I soon began to prefer the OceanPros to the regular bins. They had good clarity, and they covered twice the area of the other bins. I'm sure they couldn't snag birds at ultra long range, but scanning with a scope did that, as well as pick up field marks. The OceanPros were fast, and that counts.
I plan on giving them to our hawkwatch site leader. Why not? They are lousy for songbirds, but should be able to withstand being loaned to walk-on spotters.
Any opinions would be welcome. I tried to compare these bins to some cheaper ones, and came away scratching my head. They seemed more than worth the price, but there may have been better deals out there.
Counts: Hundreds of TVs, three BVs, one Great Blue Heron, and some Gashawks.
They cost 250 American. I made some homemade straps, and I plan to replace the eyepiece lenscaps with something worthwhile. I took them out yesterday to check out a Turkey Vulture roost high on a hill in perfect weather conditions. I had a nice scope, and my regular bins.
I soon began to prefer the OceanPros to the regular bins. They had good clarity, and they covered twice the area of the other bins. I'm sure they couldn't snag birds at ultra long range, but scanning with a scope did that, as well as pick up field marks. The OceanPros were fast, and that counts.
I plan on giving them to our hawkwatch site leader. Why not? They are lousy for songbirds, but should be able to withstand being loaned to walk-on spotters.
Any opinions would be welcome. I tried to compare these bins to some cheaper ones, and came away scratching my head. They seemed more than worth the price, but there may have been better deals out there.
Counts: Hundreds of TVs, three BVs, one Great Blue Heron, and some Gashawks.