Unlicensed Dremel
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Found these on sale for $150 and snagged them since they got good reviews, for Western pronghorn and similar hunting (spot and stalk). They are very light weight - that's a positive, but they don't seem to do very well in low light, in initial testing (though I'm not an expert in judging this).
Also, (surprise) they don't have a screw-in insert for a tripod adapter, which I didn't realize when ordering. I suppose I could rest them on a backpack, fencepost, tree limb, etc., or even hand hold them, though 12x is a bit much for holding by hand.
Are these high enough quality for this use, or do I need to upgrade, and to what? What power do I want for this use: 12, 15, or 20, and what objective: 50 or 56? I suppose the answer to that depends upon glass quality, but just generally - I will use the 15-45x60 spotting scope for judging horns - this is just for scanning and finding. So I'm guessing 12 or even 10 is better than 15 or 20 for this purpose? That's why I went with this - I figure larger exit pupil is less eye strain over time. I'm just mainly concerned that they will suck in low light. They look great in full daylight - very clear images.
Oh, apparently, Nikon now divides the Prostaff into 3 lines: Regular, prostaff Five, and prostaff Seven.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-7573-PROSTAFF-12X50-Binocular/dp/B00BD54PU2
Also, (surprise) they don't have a screw-in insert for a tripod adapter, which I didn't realize when ordering. I suppose I could rest them on a backpack, fencepost, tree limb, etc., or even hand hold them, though 12x is a bit much for holding by hand.
Are these high enough quality for this use, or do I need to upgrade, and to what? What power do I want for this use: 12, 15, or 20, and what objective: 50 or 56? I suppose the answer to that depends upon glass quality, but just generally - I will use the 15-45x60 spotting scope for judging horns - this is just for scanning and finding. So I'm guessing 12 or even 10 is better than 15 or 20 for this purpose? That's why I went with this - I figure larger exit pupil is less eye strain over time. I'm just mainly concerned that they will suck in low light. They look great in full daylight - very clear images.
Oh, apparently, Nikon now divides the Prostaff into 3 lines: Regular, prostaff Five, and prostaff Seven.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-7573-PROSTAFF-12X50-Binocular/dp/B00BD54PU2