[AndyTee (Andy)]

Originally Posted by mbyrr

Re Binocs: Thanks for the advice. I've been looking at the ones at Bintel:

http://www.bintel.com.au/Binoculars/...oductview.aspx

Seems rather cheap? Are these any good, and is it possible to hold without a tripod?

I use these and am very pleased with the result. Impossible without some support though! I found a tripod akward and use a robust photgraphic ball-head monopod which gives greater portability and more than enough stability. Its worth noting that although the package includes the rather ordinary plastic tripod mount mentioned above they are also fitted with a very rubust all-metal tri(mono!)pod attachment....