Picking Bird Watching Binoculars

Video Transcript

"If you?re looking for a pair of binoculars, you want to determine how and when you're going to use them. If you're going to travel a lot, you'll want a small compact set. If you're not going to travel a lot, a larger, heavier optic might be better for you. Of course, the larger the objective lens, the more weight you're putting into it. You'll notice I wear a strap. The first thing you'll want to do when you buy a pair of binoculars is cut the strap off and throw it away. Buy yourself a wide guitar strap, a wide camera strap, or a harness. It will move the weight out onto your shoulders and away from the back of your neck. Thirty minutes behind my neck, causes me a great amount of pain, but I can go all day with a harness. I look for an optic that's water resistant. I look for an optic with a high quality prism set up. I look for an optic with a high quality multi - faced coating. And, I also look for an optic that's at least water resistant. Some are water proof, such as this one which can, is guaranteed not to leak up to three feet of water, for up to thirty minutes. That has to be filled with nitrogen and a rubber o ring seal, so of course, that's a higher end unit."