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Originally Posted by honeask
Since I got to retire I have had the pleasure of sitting on my back patio with my morning coffee to watch all the birds visiting. We have one pair of binoculars but sometimes we have to share.  We are getting into camping more and want to get a second pair. The pair we have are a little large and I think they are kinda heavy. If you have a pair you really like, can you pass it on and maybe where you got them. We are gonna make a Padre trip before long and I was looking at the Birding place near there. Gotta have two pair by then, know what I mean? Also, making a trip to a Collings guitar gathering in Wimberley in November, does anyone know of any good birding in the area? Thanks in advance and isn't this website the best!
Sandy |
For a wedding present (1998), Justin bought me a pair of Swift 10x42 Ultra Lite binoculars. Absolutely love them. They're not the lightest around, but they're definitely lighter than many, and they're excellent not only for birding and wildlife viewing but also night sky viewing (wonderful low light gathering capabilities... better than my old Bushnell's).
Justin bought my pair at a now-defunct "Wild Birds Unlimited" store here in San Antonio (they're a chain store, so you may have one near you) but you can also find them at various stores online -- sometimes Amazon.com has them (I checked quickly and it looks like right now they do not) and you might check B&H Photo (bhphotovideo.com) or CameraWorld.com (formerly Camera World of Oregon, now owned and operated by Ritz Camera.) We've bought high end equipment from all three and have had no issues.
Hope this helps!