Binocculars...

[Trotters]

Hello, does anyone have the top pair of Sunagor binocculars in the link below or any similar/recommendations?.

http://www.sunagor.com/acatalog/high-quality-binoculars.html

Id like a pair of binocculars that will allow me to view aircraft 30,000+ feet, and I mean able to view aircraft type & logo. My current bins can view aircraft but not powerful enough to identify the airline.

Was also looking at...

http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/product/sport-optics/binoculars/action/action-vii-10-22x50-cf-zoom

...but Sunagor look and sound best so far.

Thanks,

Martin.

[Anmer]

At that altitude, have a look at the Canon IS range. The 10x30 are good value if you can stretch to that price. Believe me, you really need the image stabilisation to clearly identify the tail logo.

[Trotters]

Pretty expensive those, I was thinking if I used them with a tripod that would reduce any "shake".

Cheers

[Anmer]

Using a tripod is not as easy as you might think as you need to track the aircraft, hence the IS.

Generally speaking, avoid a pair of zoom binoculars. What you need is good light gathering and that equates to a high ratio when you divide the objective lens diameter by the magnification. Take the Sunagor at 20 x 50 and you have a ratio of 2.5. At max zoom thats down to 0.5. I have a pair of Swift 10x50 and they're not too good for aircraft spotting and you also have to consider the weight if you don't use a tripod.

Have a read of the Wiki article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binoculars

My advice is go and find a shop where you can try out some pairs but do include a Canon 10x30. Those who have them will swear by them. I have three pairs of Canon IS and the 10x30 are very good.