Ann - and group - I don't know much about binocs, but I do know that for me, 8X35s are a good choice for kayaking. Much more magnification than 8X makes it essentially impossible to hold glasses steady while paddling. Smaller oculars than 35mm have less light-gathering capacity and thus are not as "bright" as those with larger ocluars (granted that the little "compact" binocs with 25, 22, or 21 mm oculars have the appeal of fitting into your PFD pocket). As has been written here by others recently, there's a huge difference in apparent brighness and in definition between the really excellent binocs and some of the also-rans. If you're going to use binocs at all, it may be wise to get a fairly good pair and take good care of them. Cheap binocs are not a good investment, and they often don't improve your viewing much at all. - Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Oct 11 1999 - 06:39:27 PDT
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