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Rich N. wrote in message ...
>Hi Vickie,
>
>Right.
>
>One thing that drives up the cost of binoculars is
>making them waterproof and very rugged.  If all you

Make that two things.    ;-)

Rich

>aren't going to be taking your binocular out in the
>rain and you will be relatively careful with them
>there are a number of less expensive binoculars
>available to you that have quite good optics.
>
>A spotting scope like the Celestron or Orion Short Tube 80
>would be fine for looking at birds at low to medium power
>when you don't need an ultra rugged, waterproof scope.
>Although I'm not sure exactly how close it will focus.
>
>Rich
>
>Vickie Liska wrote in message ...
>>I guess it depends on your resourses and priorities. I started birding
with
>>SO's field glasses-you can see half way around the world, but not much in
>>your yard. Same problem as org. poster- and recieved for X-Mas some tasco
>>7x35, and now I don't have to go to the neighbor's yard to look at my
birds
>>at the feeders. They also weigh half as much, so my neck and arms don't
>ache
>>all the time. Hubby's glasses are old, so maybe the newer powerful glasses
>>are lighter? Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that looking out at
>>your feeders(and walking around the fields close to home) maybe isn't
worth
>>$300 bucks. If I was going on a "far away" field trip, then maybe I'd rent
>>some really good glasses. I'm birding for fun( and I'm not spending that
>>much for a bicycle either).Vickie
>>Rich N. <rnapo*mirror*@znet.com> wrote in message
>>news:rqlocf5ukur49@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>> Jerry Gitomer wrote in message <7odpvh$bt5$1@autumn.news.rcn.net>...
>>> >Reply emailed and posted.
>>> >
>>> >Hi,
>>> >
>>> >    Since you already have some general purpose binoculars all
>>> >you need is a cheap pair of binoculars that will probably remain
>>> >in one room -- your kitchen -- all their life.  Given your needs
>>> >a pair of Leicas or Saworskis, even if you could pay for them out
>>> >of "pocket change" would be overkill in the extreme.  Start at
>>> >the other end of the scale with Tasco's and work your way up --
>>> >if necessary.
>>> >
>>> >    That being the case go visit your local camera store, K-Mart,
>>> >Wal-Mart, etc and find a pair of $39.00 Tasco's or similar.  One
>>> >reason they are cheap is that they aren't very powerful -- which
>>> >is what you want.  Take them home and try them out.  If they
>>> >solve your problem -- great, if not, try something more
>>> >expensive.
>>> >
>>> >regards
>>> >Jerry Gitomer
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Jerry,
>>>
>>> I'm not for spending more than you need to, however, I think
>>> it is always good to look (not necessarily buy) at the best first
>>> so you have a good point of reference.
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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