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Swarovski thoughts….
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<blockquote data-quote="mackgee" data-source="post: 2814422" data-attributes="member: 41086"><p>Personally I don't have an issue with handholding them. I think the forgiving field of view makes it more doable (Don't quote me on that, certainly not a technical thought, just a guess). I have a pair of 8x42 EL Range TA's that I carry on my chest so for my use, I will only be using the 12's off of a tripod for picking apart distant areas I'm trying to find stuff in.</p><p></p><p>I'll throw out something else that I think is a huge help too, regardless what optic you are using…practice! I know that it doesn't seem like you need to practice looking for something through binos, but I'm telling you, it will make you better at glassing. Don't just take them out and use them when you start hunting, take them on hikes, keep them in your vehicle, and use them. There is a reason why guides are so good at spotting animals (that's not saying that all are good, but certainly a good majority are good at it), they have been behind those binos way before the season even starts, using them to scout and locate animals. You have to train yourself for what to look for…train your eye to see certain shades, shapes, etc. Use your optics to look at deer, or elk, or whatever you are chasing. Your brain and eye will get in sync and you will find yourself seeing animals that you wouldn't normally see. As a guide, I would be behind my optics constantly in the off season, and it paid off! Off my soapbox now…</p><p></p><p>Anyways, I can handhold them pretty good, in fact just was looking at a decent ram up on the mountain about 1 3/4 miles away off the back porch (yes Alaska is absolutely awesome) and found him while handholding the 12 power NL's. </p><p></p><p>Jeremy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mackgee, post: 2814422, member: 41086"] Personally I don’t have an issue with handholding them. I think the forgiving field of view makes it more doable (Don’t quote me on that, certainly not a technical thought, just a guess). I have a pair of 8x42 EL Range TA’s that I carry on my chest so for my use, I will only be using the 12’s off of a tripod for picking apart distant areas I’m trying to find stuff in. I’ll throw out something else that I think is a huge help too, regardless what optic you are using…practice! I know that it doesn’t seem like you need to practice looking for something through binos, but I’m telling you, it will make you better at glassing. Don’t just take them out and use them when you start hunting, take them on hikes, keep them in your vehicle, and use them. There is a reason why guides are so good at spotting animals (that’s not saying that all are good, but certainly a good majority are good at it), they have been behind those binos way before the season even starts, using them to scout and locate animals. You have to train yourself for what to look for…train your eye to see certain shades, shapes, etc. Use your optics to look at deer, or elk, or whatever you are chasing. Your brain and eye will get in sync and you will find yourself seeing animals that you wouldn’t normally see. As a guide, I would be behind my optics constantly in the off season, and it paid off! Off my soapbox now… Anyways, I can handhold them pretty good, in fact just was looking at a decent ram up on the mountain about 1 3/4 miles away off the back porch (yes Alaska is absolutely awesome) and found him while handholding the 12 power NL’s. Jeremy [/QUOTE]
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