[Tweeters] Binos for about 500.00 Unconventional Recommendation

[Tom Benedict]

I hadn’t realized that the price of IS binocs had dropped so much. Last time I checked they were around $1500. 

One potential benefit with IS is their ability to make make higher powers (12x, 15x, 18x+) usable without a tripod.


> On Mar 24, 2024, at 12:55, Mark Borden <markbordenmd at gmail.com> wrote:

> 

> I definitely like those new, expensive Swarovski 10x40’s my buddy bought, but on our boat trips they just sit there on the console. 

> 

> We pass my 400.00 Cannon Image Stabilizer Binos back and forth.  The lens quality is great, though not as good as the expensive glass, but the fact is that the image stabilizer feature adds a few thousand in value on most days. 

> 

> My pair is the lighter mid sized version, which I love, but I might buy the waterproof,  heavier version  next time. 

> 

> Use either Energizer Max (supposedly leakproof) or lithium batteries. I changed the batteries for the first time last week in Panama after 2 years of regular use. 

> 

> Mark Borden

> Coupeville


Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA