Hi,

I am just getting interested in bird watching, bought the book etc... However, I need some reasonable binoculars. Can someone please advise me to the best buy in the £50 - £100 price range, I would prefer a small compact set.

Thanks

Hi,

I am just getting interested in bird watching, bought the book etc... However, I need some reasonable binoculars. Can someone please advise me to the best buy in the £50 - £100 price range, I would prefer a small compact set.

Thanks

Unfortunately the phrase "you get what you pay for" was coined for binoculars.

8 x 30 or 10 x 40 magnification is what you should go for. Make sure they are lightweight, and feel good in the hand. There are plenty of £50 - £100 binocs around and they'll do the job, but the day you look through a pair of £900 Leica's is the day you realise, that if you are serious, then you really cannot beat spending good money on good optics