Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!psuvax1!ukma!uflorida!haven!adm!cmcl2!phri!ccnysci!christ From: christ@ccnysci.UUCP (Chris Thompson) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: Re: Leitz and Zeiss Binoculars Message-ID: <3776@ccnysci.UUCP> Date: 3 Dec 89 12:39:24 GMT References: <6172@cbnewsh.ATT.COM> Distribution: usa Organization: City College of New York Lines: 25 In article <6172@cbnewsh.ATT.COM>, shun@cbnewsh.ATT.COM (shun.cheung) writes: > My wife is very interested in bird watching and her birthday > is coming up in about a month. I am thinking about getting > her a pair of binoculars. She is small and has problems with > hand-shaking, so I think something like 8x30 would be suitable. > I understand that both Zeiss and Leitz are excellent brands. > I would like to know people's comments/comparisons among > binoculars in these two brands and possibly other manufacturers. Well, a couple of people have asked about binox recently. The answer to all your questions is: it depends. I am extremely happy with an old pair of Nikon 8x40, but I don't think these are made anymore. If you want to get a set of binoculars as a gift, I think the best thing is to take your wife along and let her choose. Especially if she wears glasses! That was the determining factor in my case: neith the Leitz nor the Zeiss had a good enough relief (the distance your eye can comfortbly be from the lens) to accomodate my glasses. The way to safeguard your choice and make sure your wife is happy is to let her pick them out. (At least, she can't complain). :) Chris Thompson -- Chris Thompson [What does not kill us, pisses us off!!]