How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? If there's
enough interest, I'll track models and post a summary. I'm looking at some
high quality models (i.e. somewhat expensive) and I'm curious what's being
used by others.
Does anyone have experience with Eagle Optics http://www.eagleoptics.com/?
Their Platinum series 6X32 and 8X32 models look inviting. Any users out
there?

If you recommend a specific model, please do so on the basis of actual field
use.
MLL

MLL wrote:

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? If there's
enough interest, I'll track models and post a summary. I'm looking at some
high quality models (i.e. somewhat expensive) and I'm curious what's being
used by others.
Does anyone have experience with Eagle Optics http://www.eagleoptics.com/?
Their Platinum series 6X32 and 8X32 models look inviting. Any users out
there?

If you recommend a specific model, please do so on the basis of actual field
use.
MLL



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When I do carry optics, which is very rare, I carry a monocular. It's a
10x42 from some german company. Half the weight of an equivalent
binocular, without the glorious 3-D effect.

"MLL" wrote in message
m...
How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry?


Nikon Medallion S 10x21. Work well for me.
Bob

Bob_R wrote:

"MLL" wrote in message
m...

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry?



Nikon Medallion S 10x21. Work well for me.
Bob



It depends on whether you want magnification (day) or light-gathering
power (night). You can't have both unless you have a burro. A comet
was invisible to the 12x, and the moons of Jupiter, but easy for the big 7x.

jimbat

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:01:30 -0400, "MLL" wrote:

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? (Snip)


I use the Brunton Eterna 8x25 WP/FP

These are lightweight with good optics. The caps are attached so that
you don't have to fumble around setting them down or risk losing them
etc. Also has an integral padded case that keeps it safe in the pack.

A nice, compact pair of binoculars. I shopped around the net some
before I found a good, competitive price a year or two back.


Blues

Live Free Or Die

MLL wrote:
How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? If there's
enough interest, I'll track models and post a summary. I'm looking at some
high quality models (i.e. somewhat expensive) and I'm curious what's being
used by others.

It depends on what you want them for. If you're planning on doing
serious birding on land, the requirements are much different than if you
want optics for use on the water. For the latter, I use a Brunton 6x30
monocular. It's got outstanding optics, it's focus-free and can be
easily used with one hand. The moderate magnification works much better
than higher powered glasses when used on a moving boat.

Bruce W.1 wrote:
MLL wrote:

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? If
there's enough interest, I'll track models and post a summary. I'm
looking at some high quality models (i.e. somewhat expensive) and
I'm curious what's being used by others.
Does anyone have experience with Eagle Optics
http://www.eagleoptics.com/? Their Platinum series 6X32 and 8X32
models look inviting. Any users out there?

If you recommend a specific model, please do so on the basis of
actual field use.
MLL



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When I do carry optics, which is very rare, I carry a monocular.
It's a 10x42 from some german company. Half the weight of an
equivalent binocular, without the glorious 3-D effect.

Yeah, I got some cheap-ass monocular that does the job, which for me is
occasionally answering the question, "What the hell is that thing over
there?"
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I use a 7x35 pair to spot birds and I think something similar would be
good for boating. The problem with a high magnification, narrow field of
view lens is trying to go from spotting something with the naked eye to
finding it with the binoculars. I get pretty frustrated trying to find a
bird in a tree with binoculars that I can easily locate without them. I
suppose on a boat one would often have the advantage of following the
shoreline or horizon to find the object of interest.

I think size, weight, and water resistance would be primary concerns in
buying backcountry boating binoculars. The monocular suggestion sounds
ideal. You might even be able to use the naked eye to find the object for
the magnified eye and save a lot of frustration.

"MLL" ) writes:
How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? If there's
enough interest, I'll track models and post a summary. I'm looking at some
high quality models (i.e. somewhat expensive) and I'm curious what's being
used by others.
Does anyone have experience with Eagle Optics http://www.eagleoptics.com/?
Their Platinum series 6X32 and 8X32 models look inviting. Any users out
there?

If you recommend a specific model, please do so on the basis of actual field
use.
MLL





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MLL wrote:
How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? If
there's enough interest, I'll track models and post a summary. I'm
looking at some high quality models (i.e. somewhat expensive) and I'm
curious what's being used by others.
Does anyone have experience with Eagle Optics
http://www.eagleoptics.com/? Their Platinum series 6X32 and 8X32
models look inviting. Any users out there?

If you recommend a specific model, please do so on the basis of
actual field use.
MLL

Jim Roberts wrote in message .. .
Bob_R wrote:

"MLL" wrote in message
m...

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry?



Nikon Medallion S 10x21. Work well for me.
Bob



It depends on whether you want magnification (day) or light-gathering
power (night). You can't have both unless you have a burro. A comet
was invisible to the 12x, and the moons of Jupiter, but easy for the big 7x.

jimbat

That ( Light Gathering ) is a product of the size and quality of the
objective lens.
I use Bushnell and Tasco. Cheap and if they get lost I don't baul like
a baby.
I used a Karl Zeis set of biloculars belonging to an outfitter for one
of my hunting trips . If I was using them all the time I would shell
for the fabulous optics.
Cost will likely keep most from that level of quality.