Jason Hutchinson
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Never tried the Swarovskis, but I know they make some good ones. Night and day is how I'd also describe certain tough lighting conditions, although in certain conditions the difference isn't as obvious.
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OT IS Binoculars
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Mr. Lee
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Jason Hutchinson
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All I have to say is just try it. Unless you already have them, then don't try it ( I wish I hadn't) Once you see what you're missing you'll notice defects every time.
It's interesting to note that while the NEED test was done, there was no mention of all the other optical qualities that make some models so wonderful to look through. Well, there was one mention of optical quality that ended in:
....."Colors become smeared at the edges, and fine detail is lost. It's not pretty."
I've seen fine detail lost frequently compared to some non-IS sets in conditions like he describes. I don't know the specific reasons for it (and his description doesn't seem logical) but it happens.
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Tim Wright
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Articles can say what they want and I am not saying the canons are bad I own some but when you try them yourself you will see. Mind you I paid about $600 Canadian for mine the Leicas etc are about $2000 Canadian. Do a search on birding binos and read the reviews for places like the audobon society and you will see which ones rank where.
Mr. Lee
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There are NO binos that can resolve like a proper functioning pair of Canon IS binos. I am talking hand-held in real world viewing conditions. Most 7x or 8x binos are very difficult to hand hold to view a steady image, and the image is ALWAYS jostling because you cannot hold the image steady. That is THE issue for resolution. How steady you can hand-hold the binos is the single governing factor of what you are going to see.
The IS allows the image to be stable, thus allowing a huge improvement in viewing comfort and resolution.
That is just my humble opinion.
The IS allows the image to be stable, thus allowing a huge improvement in viewing comfort and resolution.
That is just my humble opinion.
Jason Hutchinson
Veteran Member
Yes, the IS works well. Perhaps too well, as it allows you to see the defects though. I own 2 IS lenses and I really love them, but there are many situations where I'd rather have a jostling image from a nicer set of optics than those from the consumer IS line.
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rgojr
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i bought my father the 10x30's for christmas and he and i both were amazed the quality not to mention the IS. for a frame of reference, i'm no binocular expert and we use them mainly (so far) at hockey games (mostly NY Rangers at MSG). (and no, not to check out the ice girls, well, not all the time 
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Tim Wright
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I have no trouble at all holding 8x binos steady especially the high end ones as they are so light. 10x or 12x is a different story, when I tried the Leica Duovids (8x and 12 x dual power) at 12x I had to brace myself and them but the difference in light gathering and crispness of the image is night and day different.
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