want to buy a Telescopic Binacular with very good zoon facility

[bhupalsinghbisht]

Hi

I am bird watcher and native of Hills and regularly visit that place. Over the years I wanted to buy a good quality Binacular. Of late, I bought one of MINOLTA make, it was good but didnt serve my purpose, if any body is having any idia / suggetion, do let me know.

BHUPAL

[rohit@ebay.com]

Hello bhupalsinghbisht,

Glad to meet a fellow bird-watcher on this forum. There is a lot of variety in binoculars, so you will first have to decide what specficiation you want.

There are 2 key numbers you should know about while deciding on a binocular. The first is the Magnification Index. This simply states how much the binocular magnifies. The higher the number, the larger the image of the object visible through the binoculards.

The second is called Optical Lens Diameter. As the name suggests, this defines the size of the optical lens (the lens away from the eye) in mm. This controls the amount of light that enters the binocular. The higher the number, the brighter the image.

For bird-watching, you could go for a 7 * 35 specification binocular (7X magnification, 35 mm optical lens diameter). Other options are 8 * 40, 10 * 50.

My first binocular was a 7 * 35. I now have a 10 * 50 (10X magnification and 50 mm optical lens diameter). The 10 * 50 provides bigger and brighter image. But it is bigger and heavier than a 7 * 35. Also, it is a bit more difficult to locate the bird through the binocular. So I would suggest you go for a 7 * 35, or 8 * 40.

Among brands, you could go for Olympus. I have a Bushnell, which is also a good, economy brand. At the higher end, there is Leica.

I hope you find this information useful.
Thanks and Regards,
Rohit,
Community Development Team