Stan,
I bought Canon binoculars a while back (2003?) that have their version of
image stabilization built in - it really takes the jumpy-ness out of
viewing. Mine were not bought specifically for birding but they had several
with the stabilization feature of differing magnifications. Mine are 10X30.
IIRC they were around $350 back then
I'd highly recommend these over any binoculars without the stabilization
feature.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Halpin" <[email protected]>
Subject: OT: Possible enablement - Pentax binoculars?
Meg and I will probably be buying at least one pair of binoculars for
birding. Something in the $250-500 range - i.e., quite a bit better than
the $40-50 compact everyday binocs we have now, but not anything in the
$1000+ "serious birder" category.
My inclination to brand loyalty tells me to buy Pentax, all other things
equal. But the few reviews I have found (e.g., in Cornell's birding
magazine) put Pentax toward the bottom of the list. And I don't want to
buy a clearly inferior product just for the Pentax name.
So, anyone here with experience with Pentax binoculars? Can you provide
any comparisons with other brands in the same price range? Can you
convince me that I should (or should not) go for a Pentax? Note that I am
not that concerned with the price as long as it is in my general price
range; if there is a Pentax model that costs $499 that is equivalent in
features and performance to something else that costs $349, I would
probably buy Pentax. I just don't want to pay the same or more for the
Pentax if it is clearly inferior. And I don't have any local stores where
I can go and see and try out any of those I am thinking about.
I am also toying with the notion of a spotting scope, and Pentax has an
eyepiece adapter that converts their scopes to a 780mm or 1000mm f/12
K-mount lens. But, again, the reviews put Pentax spotting scopes toward
the bottom of the list. Anyone here with experience with this class of
product?
Any information, opinions (informed or otherwise), pointers to good web
resources, etc. would be greatly appreciated!
stan
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