On 22 Oct 2003 12:49:16 -0500, anonymous wrote:

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:10:09 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom said:

The 10X optics means
you can pick up buoy and sail numbers much earlier than with standard 7X50's. Of course,
it isn't the best for night vision.

Seems to me that unless you're willing to carry two sets, or you never sail
at night, you'd be nuts to go with anything other than 7X50s. There's a
reason why the USN uses them, and you've identified it.

I bought a pair of 10x50's thinking I'd like the extra magnification.
It made it hard to hold an image steady. They're broken now, and when
I replace them it will be with a pair of 7x50's.

Ah, that's the whole point of Image Stabilization. 10x is too much for handheld
binoculars - with active stabilization you can, for a price, go up to 15X.



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On 22 Oct 2003 12:49:16 -0500, anonymous wrote:

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:10:09 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom said:

The 10X optics means
you can pick up buoy and sail numbers much earlier than with standard 7X50's. Of
course,
it isn't the best for night vision.

Seems to me that unless you're willing to carry two sets, or you never sail
at night, you'd be nuts to go with anything other than 7X50s. There's a
reason why the USN uses them, and you've identified it.

I bought a pair of 10x50's thinking I'd like the extra magnification.
It made it hard to hold an image steady. They're broken now, and when
I replace them it will be with a pair of 7x50's.