Wednesday, January 27, 2010

stabilized binocs

While there have been previous posts on this topic, they are pretty outdated, given the advancements of technology, price, etc.

I am considering the purchase of a new set of binocs. The prices are still daunting but better than four years ago.

What is the advice for the good of the order between, for example, the Canon 12x36 vs the Canon 15x50? Or is the Fujinon still the top dog in this category? Of what importance is field of view vs. price for a decent marine binoc? The reports on the big Canons talk about their application for astronomy. But the price differential between the two models is huge. Is that advantage in precision really important for nautical use in such tasks as identifying buoys? I currently use a 12 year old Fuji 7x50 which is great, but, of course, not stabilized.

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