does anybody know anything about them i would like to get a pair for my kids { and so i can look at birds on the beach }they have national geographic ones at the minute but there just toys rearly was thinking about spending a 100 quid ish
If its for the kids 8 x 30 would give you a reasonable size & magnification for starters. For birding (in the feathered sense ) larger magnification and lense size is what people normally go for, either 8 x 40 or 10 x 40. Much bigger than that such as 10 x 50 get pretty bulky and heavy. Is that what you wanted or were you looking for specific makers? Certainly for £100 you ought to find something reasonable.
at dungeoness they have a bird santuary and you can test different ones out in the shop overlooking the santuary. there might be a place near you where ur children could try them out?
hello thankyou thats just what i was looking for as i know nothing about them what does the 8x 40 8x 30 etc actually mean
Haha, I did winder as I typed it, the first number us the magnification and the second is the size if the outer lenses. Depending on intended use you will need to decide what best suits you & the kids. Good tip by @Baydreamer to try them out.
cheers i will have a look round and see if theres anywhere on my trip as im heading south soon at least i know a little about them now
I just looked on the RSPB website ... nearest one to you is Carsington Water 12 miles away ... and very nice it is to!
thankyou very much for looking im actually going carsington this weekened for a bike ride with the kids :}
If you're heading down the M5 consider visiting Slimbridge, plenty to see and do. They have an optical shop to try before you buy, the RSPB have there own range of binoculars that's worth looking at.
slimbridge ive just had a quick look at there site ,very nice i will have to show my other half and see if we can visit on route
Not sure, I'm a bit old school. Maybe someone will know? But I would have thought magnification would not be enough to get any reasonable bird on a branch shots & being hand held there are movement issues.
Another thing to consider is the size. I have an Olympus 8x25 and they fit on a coat pocket and more likely to carry around. I also have some Bushnell 8x42 which are bigger but have a 'brighter' image because more light goes through the larger front lens. I've looked on Amazon and you can get both makes and sizes well under £100.
Not really worth it tbh. Bird photography is best done with very long lenses on a dslr. I'd love one of these for my camera. But as it costs $120,000 I may have to wait a while.
we have a old pair ive just been informed 12x50 wide angle 341ft at 10000 yrds ventora powermaster will these be ok for bird spotting
They will be quite big and heavy, out for a walk birding you would want them round your neck so smaller would be better. As with most things its having the right tool at the right time so if you have them with you its got to be better than the ones you have left at home in their case.
