by Acenturian on Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:14 pm
Not to change your mind but a 50mm objective is going to add a lot of weight to the
binoculars.
A good set of 42-43MM with quality lenses would work just fine. Since your looking at using them in winter (rain/Snow) I would lean to a quality roof prism. At $600 you should get your self into some pretty good glass.
My suggestions would be
I know it's $50 over your budget but these are my favorite nocs under the $800 range.
http://www.opticsplanet.com/pentax-10x43-dcf-sp.html
also:
http://www.opticsplanet.com/kowa-10x42- ... proof.html
I have a pair of these and they are better glass then my friends
Pentax SP's nicer then my
Weaver Grand Slams BUT they are "poro" or traditional "dog leg shaped" they are considered "waterproof" and I have had my in the rain and they have been fine BUT a poro is not as waterproof as a roof. Finally if you wear glasses (I don't yet) they don't have the best eye relief but the glass is very very very nice close to my
Swarovski (not quite there) but great glass
http://www.opticsplanet.com/swift-8-5x4 ... ulars.html
I know they are not 10x but the 8.5 in my opinion is the perfect power since you gain a little and they are still easy to hold steady.
Hope that gives some options
AC
Not to change your mind but a 50mm objective is going to add a lot of weight to the [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/binoculars.html]binoculars[/url].
A good set of 42-43MM with quality lenses would work just fine. Since your looking at using them in winter (rain/Snow) I would lean to a quality roof prism. At $600 you should get your self into some pretty good glass.
My suggestions would be
I know it's $50 over your budget but these are my favorite nocs under the $800 range.
http://www.opticsplanet.com/pentax-10x43-dcf-sp.html
also:
http://www.opticsplanet.com/kowa-10x42-roof-prism-binoculars-waterproof.html
I have a pair of these and they are better glass then my friends [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/pentax-brand.html]Pentax[/url] SP's nicer then my [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/weaver-brand.html]Weaver[/url] Grand Slams BUT they are "poro" or traditional "dog leg shaped" they are considered "waterproof" and I have had my in the rain and they have been fine BUT a poro is not as waterproof as a roof. Finally if you wear glasses (I don't yet) they don't have the best eye relief but the glass is very very very nice close to my [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/swarovski-brand.html]Swarovski[/url] (not quite there) but great glass
http://www.opticsplanet.com/swift-8-5x44mm-bwcf-audubon-waterproof-ed-binoculars.html
I know they are not 10x but the 8.5 in my opinion is the perfect power since you gain a little and they are still easy to hold steady.
Hope that gives some options
AC