http://www.eagleopticsblog.com/2009/09/08/binocular-steadiness/ Birding News, Products, Photography, and Tips! Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.eagleopticsblog.com/2009/09/08/binocular-steadiness/comment-page-1/#comment-6144 Ken Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:02:25 +0000 http://www.eagleopticsblog.com/2009/09/08/binocular-steadiness/#comment-6144 I recently went on a total of 12 nights of Safari in Southern Africa. I read one very helpful recommendation on line which among other things suggested 8 x42. The 8x especially because of the movement of land rovers. I found this to be very true and also we were on a lot of boats where the 8x was all we could handle. The wider FOV was also helpful. We never had a situation where we felt that we needed more magnification and there were some times that even the 8x was jumpy. On the other hand, both our ranger/guides at Sabi Sabi used 10x Nikon Monarchs. I recently went on a total of 12 nights of Safari in Southern Africa. I read one very helpful recommendation on line which among other things suggested 8 x42. The 8x especially because of the movement of land rovers. I found this to be very true and also we were on a lot of boats where the 8x was all we could handle. The wider FOV was also helpful. We never had a situation where we felt that we needed more magnification and there were some times that even the 8x was jumpy. On the other hand, both our ranger/guides at Sabi Sabi used 10x Nikon Monarchs.

]]> http://www.eagleopticsblog.com/2009/09/08/binocular-steadiness/comment-page-1/#comment-6066 John Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.eagleopticsblog.com/2009/09/08/binocular-steadiness/#comment-6066 8x42 is nice except for taking it with you. 7x21 or 8x24 (of good quality) is much more usable since you can have it most of the time with you. 8×42 is nice except for taking it with you. 7×21 or 8×24 (of good quality) is much more usable since you can have it most of the time with you.

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