What Can You Use Binoculars For?
My far better half (wife) kindly bought me a really excellent pair of binoculars for Christmas. A fantastic pair of Leica Ultravid HD binoculars which must have cost a fortune.
They are truly amazing. This particular pair are exceptioinally compact and lightweight making them easy to carry around in my pocket. The lenses are coated with a special hydrophobic coating called Leica AquaDura that is really effective at repelling dirt and moisture. When I’ve used them in the rain water droplets simply roll off the lenses and they are exceptionally easy to clean.
I was having a coffee time conversation with a colleague about binoculars and we began to list the various applications in which we have each used them. For my part, I routinely use my binoculars to watch and identify birds in my back garden. Another way in which I regularly use my binoculars is viewing ships in the English channel, which I can see from the back of my house. The shipping lanes in the English channel are always packed with interesting ships headed either towards Europe or off into the Atlantic.
Another of my favourite times to use my binoculars is when I’m out hill walking on the South Downs. Being high up on the Sussex hills provides and excellent vantage point from which I can view and identify many famous landmarks along the south downs way. My binoculars also provide the means to watch wildlife without causing disturbance. I’ve quietly hidden and observed hare’s, badgers, foxes and even a family of stoats playing in a distant field one late afternoon.
My colleague is keen on aircraft, balloon events and sports so he uses his binoculars to give him a better view. He goes to all the air shows that are held during the summer months at most airfields throughout the southern United Kingdom. He particularly enjoys the colourful ballooning events that are held all over the west country and his binoculars give him an excellent view of balloon pilots enjoying the odd glass of champagne as they drift over the green countryside. His favourite way to use his binoculars is at footbal matches. He tells me that his binoculars give him a much more detailed view of the game, the expressions on the players faces and afford him a lot more enjoyment of the game.
If you don’t have a pair of binoculars I suggest you get yourself a pair. There’s no need to spend a fortune on your first pair, unless you have loads of money to spend. I can guarantee they will open up a whole new outlook on the world around you.