Cost of a Bird Peeper
If you are a serious bird watching hobbyist, you surely know that one of the requirements of this activity is a good pair of binoculars, right?
Your degree of expertise in this hobby should tell you what type of binoculars you should get. If you are bird watching newbie, of course, it would be practical to get the lower priced ones; as opposed to advance birders, who would be better off with more technological and equally hefty-priced binoculars.
Doing your homework should lead you to categories that would help you greatly in searching for the best pair of binoculars for your birding. If you’d like to search according to price, the following price ranges are the norms:
Below USD30
- Steiner Observer 620
- Minolta Pocket Binocular
- Bushnell Powerview
- Magnacraft Binocular
- Celestrone Upclose Binocular
- Tasco Essentials
- Vivitar Binocular
USD100 – 190
- Meade Captureview Generation II
- Steiner Safari Binocular
- Nikon Travelite V
- Pentax Papilio Binocular
- Bushnell Trophy Binocular
- Nikon Action Extreme Binocular
More than USD390
- Zeiss Victory *T FL
- Canon IS
- Swarovski Optik
- Bushnell Yardage Pro
- Leica Ultravid
- Nikon Monarch
- Celestron Regal LX
- Steiner Military
If you are a brand-conscious type of birder, choosing from these popular brands of binoculars will prove to be very helpful:
- Steiner
- Audobon
- Bushnell
- Pentax
- Swift Birding
- Brunton
- Eagle Optics
Now if you prioritize features that a binocular sport, you're definitely no newbie in this field. Attributes like shockproof, fogproof, waterproof, magnification or power capacity, durability, light-weightedness, glare reduction system, image quality, non-slip rubber armoring, focus speed, and phase correction among many features will be your basis for which binocular to purchase. Magnification ranges are 8x, 8-12x, 12-20x, and 20x or more.
Of course, the more features which translate to better birding, the higher the price of the binocular could be. The most prized features include ease of use, magnification, waterproof, image quality, and focus speed. So, which do you value the most?
Also, the proper combination of these features and your own skills, capabilities and inferiorities should help you determine which binocular brand with and at which price you will purchase. And, don’t forget that you should set a budget that won’t harm your finances. Though birdwatching is one good hobby, it pays to be practical while enjoying this activity.
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