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New Wed 4 Dec 13 10:36 
 Binoculars - Fenlander
The RSPB do offer advice but it is quite sparse...

www.rspb.org.uk/advice/watchingbirds/equipment/binoculars/

They also have their own online binocular shop linked in the articles.

>>>Light-gathering capacity is also important and tends to be associated with lower power. 7x50 used to be favourite

It's important GCN gets a pair to suit his own needs. Some folks will not consider anything other than ultra compact but in truth many £200+ pairs of compacts have worse clarity than a £40 used pair of conventional 7x50s from Ebay. However if you want to have a pair with you at all times to fit in a tweed jacket then compacts are probably the way to go.

If early morning or late in the day are times GCN might be out then light gathering is probably more important. If however he was an occasional daytime user upping the magnification at the slight expense of light gathering could be worthwhile.

As might be indicated by my first post price is not always a guide to how the image quality looks to a particular user so side by side comparison is invaluable. I'd not want to spend £400 without a good opportunity to test a range of models.
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