Re: Binoculars?


"David The Hamster Malone" <malone@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1180024302.320429.194520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On May 24, 11:12 am, "Nate" <nsaptaemcscpn...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

She's talkign about roof prisms versus poro prisims.

Ah... yes. I can recall my Dad talking about Porro prisms (in relation
to single lens reflex cameras, I think). I knew they used prisms in
binoculars but assumed they were just different methods of bending
light so your image didn't come out reversed. I know I've used both
kinds and frankly I can't tell the difference.

Is one considered to be better than the other? Is one better for
birding than the other?

David "The Hamster" Malone



This may be some help:
http://www.birdwatchin.com/birding-binoculars1.html

Nate

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