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Tens of millions of birdwatchers find decent binoculars indispensable. So do hikers, hunters, boaters, and spectators of sports and the performing arts. You can spend less than $20 on a pair of binoculars or more than $1,500, and you have more than 1,000 different models to choose among. How you plan to use the binoculars should figure in your choice.
A birder, for example, will want binoculars that perform well in dim light or shade, while a boater may want binoculars with high magnification and a wide field of view. Tied up in the specifications are a binoculars' size and shape, its magnifying power, and its light-gathering ability. The illustrations on page 29 ...