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class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline" --0016369896949acc66046dd2fff4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There are indeed a few that have built in Image Stabilization, just like some cameras. Unfortunately they tend to have a lot of disadvantages, such as having relatively poor optical quality, or being very heavy, or expensive, or a narrow field of view. But if you have shaky hands and are willing to put up with all that, they can indeed be excellent. I think that a light weight high optical quality 7X or 8X power standard binocular would usually be a better bet for carrying around in the field. Image stabilized ones seem to be more popular with astronomers and boaters than with birders= . Richard On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Nancy Roberts <nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.c= a > wrote: > There are binoculars that compensate - somehow - for unsteadiness. My > father loved his. > Nancy > > Nancy Roberts Design > Celebrating 17 years of making you look GOOD > > Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6 > 902 461-9488 > > > > On 3-Jul-09, at 2:40 PM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote: > > I have a Vortex "Vanquish" 8X26 binocular. It was reasonably priced; an= d > it's light, but it's not 100% waterproof. I haven't had any problems wit= h > it. My husband has Nikon 101793BP "Travelite EX" 8X25. It is totally > waterproof, lightweight, and a fair bit more expensive. Both came from t= he > Mahone Bay store. The optics are clear and sharp on both. The adjustmen= ts > are a bit smoother on the Nikon. Please publish information on spotting > scopes, if you receive any privately. > Thanks. > Jane > p.s. If you have unsteady hands, as I do, a stronger powered binocular > becomes more difficult to hold steady. > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [ > mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>]*On > Behalf Of *Gayle MacLean > *Sent:* Friday, July 03, 2009 7:45 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Spotting Scope > > And speaking of Spotting Scopes (what is the advantage of using them?) = & > binoculars in general, (& I apologize if this topic has been addressed > before), where is a good place here in HRM, to find ones that: > 1. birders love > 2. are reasonably priced > 3. and that don't weigh a ton. > > I got very nice binoculars for Christmas but they just get so darned heav= y > after a short time when I'm out peering up into the trees. > So, for the lady birders out there, what are your favourites and where di= d > you get them? > > Many thanks!! > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > --- On *Thu, 7/2/09, Margaret E.Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca>* wrote: > > > From: Margaret E.Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Spotting Scope > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Received: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 10:59 PM > > Hello Lois. I could be interested in this. Where are you located? > Marg Millard, White Point, Queens > http://margmillard.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lois Codling" <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca<http://ca.mc379.mail.ya= hoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dloiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca> > > > To: "Nature NS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/m= c/compose?to=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:30 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Spotting Scope > > > > Anyone interested in purchasing the following before it is advertised > > more generally: > > > > Starter spotting telescope - $100 > > > > Used original pattern Bushnell Spacemaster II > > > > Optics in excellent condition, though the body is somewhat battered - > > Objective lens cap will not go on. > > > > Including an extremely good 22x wide angle eyepiece, and a 40x eyepiece > > which can be useful in good viewing conditions. > > > > please contact me at the above e-mail address. > > > > Lois Codling > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.374 / Virus Database: 270.13.2/2215 - Release Date: 07/02/09 > 18:06:00 > > > ------------------------------ > The new Internet Explorer=AE 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yah= oo! > *Get it Now for Free!* <http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/> > > > --=20 ################# Dr.R.B.Stern, P.O. Box 300, Port Williams, N.S., Canada, B0P 1T0 Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --0016369896949acc66046dd2fff4 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There are indeed a few that have built in Image Stabilization, just like so= me cameras. Unfortunately they tend to have a lot of disadvantages, such as= having relatively poor optical quality, or being very heavy, or expensive,= or a narrow field of view. But if you have shaky hands and are willing to = put up with all that, they can indeed be excellent. I think that a light we= ight high optical quality 7X or 8X power standard binocular would usually b= e a better bet for carrying around in the field. Image stabilized ones seem= to be more popular with astronomers and boaters than with birders.<br> <br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:55 P= M, Nancy Roberts <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:nancy.roberts@ns.s= ympatico.ca">nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockq= uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 20= 4); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div style=3D"">There are binoculars that compensate - somehow - for unstea= diness. 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