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Originally Posted by janoskiss
Hmm, while I agree that a <$100 bino is a long way from a $200 bino, if one can only spend so much IMO it is still better to have the cheap bino than none, if one has the desire to explore the sky with an optical aid.
It is easy to talk about minimum one should spend when we are in a position to easily spend that much and then some. There are many people who are struggling to meet ends meet and by that I don't mean the usual family feeding, mortgage paying, worrying-about-petrol-price individuals so skillfully targeted by federal election campaigns. I mean more like for example a student on Austudy or someone on disability pension living off between around $150 and 200 a week depending on their circumstances. Can you even imagine? It's hard to cover just the basics: food, rent, bills, transport, let alone a bit of entertainment. $200 binoculars? Forget it! $100 binoculars? Forget it! $20 second hand binoculars? Okay, but it's nothing but boiled noodles for the next week.
So my point is that there is a place for inexpensive gear and there are real people out there who simply cannot afford to spend more. And I don't think they should bet the little they have on horses. (I know you were kidding John btw. I hope you were kidding!  )
Sorry for the rant. My philosophy is that you should always buy the best you can afford, but no better. |
Steve,
If you can't afford to spend over $100 on a pair of binoculars you buy something 2nd hand for <$100, that you can at least look through
CS-John B