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Re: Binocular questions

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pobrien776

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pobrien776

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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:13:06 -0400

Karen,

I dropped from 10s to 8.5s a long time ago because of stability issues.  As one , uh, "matures" it becomes harder to hold a binocular steady, and stability can give you more detail than magnification.  Try this experiment: look at a distant object freehand, then look again with the binocular steadied on a tree trunk or fence post. You will see much more detail when it is steadied.  If you have any shakiness in your hands, the difference can be significant.  In fact I'm beginning to wonder if 7s wouldn't be even better than 8s.  My bottom line is that 10s are for the young, but maybe not for the young at heart.

Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD

On Jun 19, 2010, at 8:36:25 PM, "Karen Morley" <> wrote:

From:   "Karen Morley" <>
Subject:    [MDOSPREY] Binocular questions
Date:   June 19, 2010 8:36:25 PM EDT
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Hi everyone, 

I am considering a new pair of binocs and have some questions regarding the differences between 8x42 and 10x42 (yes, I know they are different magnifications).  I'm more concerned about stability - but if they weigh the same, is there really any difference in stablilty in the field?  I tried a friend's 10x42s at the convention and found it hard to hold them steady for any length of time.  I don't have that trouble with my current Swarovski 8x32s - still great binocs after 17 years - but I expect they are quite a bit lighter than the newer hi tech models. Any thoughts?  Thanks, 

Karen
 
 
Karen Morley
kdmorley at yahoo dot com