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Hi Gayle,
If you find your binoculars heavy on your neck, try wearing
a harness. This takes the pressure off your neck and transfers the
weight to your shoulders. Camera stores often carry these, as do
nature/birding stores. Some are stretchy,and may allow the
binoculars to bounce around on your chest; others are designed to
prevent this. I have one I bought at Carsand Mosher in Halifax some
years ago. I don't know if they still carry this product, but Pelee
Wings has the same model, and there is a photo on the web
http://www.peleewings.ca/optics.php Click on birding gear. I have
the second model (braided cord, rather than webbing). A clever
person could probably make this model with about $5 worth of supplies
(cord, swivel eye hooks, split rings). I have neck and shoulder
problems and using the harness definitely reduces the pain that a day
out in the field used to inflict.
The only problem I found with wearing a harness is that it
is difficult to remove quickly, especially if you are getting in and
out of your car repeatedly and don't want to wear your binoculars
while driving. It is also cumbersome if you want to share your
binoculars with someone else.
Cheers,
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
At 07:44 AM 03/07/2009, Gayle MacLean wrote:
>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
>heavy 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 did you get them?
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