Harry Krause wrote:

On 1/5/2007 10:09 AM, Varis wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

Steiner makes waterproof binocs in 8x20, or maybe 8x30. Those might be
used more successfully on a small boat.


Wouldn't a heavy magnification (8x) however make the movement of the
boat more pronounced than with the standard 7x - the field of view
would appear to bob and heave more? (Following your advice one might go
for say 6x18 binoculars from Helios, which are waterproof and dirt
cheap...)

Risto



I dunno. I can't use my 7x50 Fujis on my 25' Parker. I can use a pair of
8x30 Steiner Navigators, though. There's too much motion usually for me
to use the 7x50s.

I use the binocs mainly to pick out channel marker buoy numbers and to
see what the guys in boats nearby are reeling in when they fish. Where I
boat, there's little need to do long-distance gazing.

If you had a lobster boat, that would be different.

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