[darkknight]

What size do people use 10x25 or 7x35 and for spotter scopes to you even carry them or no. i hunt in open mountains and long glassing is a must. what do you all recommend.

[SUBMOAS]

Go up in power for a spotting scope.
15-45x50mm or even higher.
If you do a lot of spotting where you are lying on the ground. Go with a straight tube and not a angle tube.

The power you listed for bino's are fine but you want to increase your objective size. Try looking through 40mm,42mm and 50mm. You will see a big difference.

I use 8x42EL's

Good Luck

[Racktracker]

With binos something to think about is if weight will be an issue.

For times when I'm walking I use nikon premier 10x25s (this is incredible glass).
When I'm not going to be walking much I use nikon monarch atb 10x42s.

For a spotter, I wouldn't get anything smaller than a 50mm objective. I also prefer the variable powers around 20x60.

Try to get the best glass you can afford, you won't regret it. I spent way more money buying cheap glass that I was not happy with than I did on good glass that I am happy with. You do get what you pay for.

[LHB1]

For walking binos, I use Leica 10x32's. I think the 32 mm bino's give better light transmission, resolution, and field of view than the 25's. For stand hunting where weight is not a problem, Leica 10x42's. For scopes, would recommend 25 or 32 fixed power eyepiece with 66mm objective. Get the best quality you can afford: Nikon, Leica, Swarovski, etc. Can save you a LOT of walking and wasted time stalking the wrong animal. Good luck.

Good shooting and be safe.
LB

[LAK]

I would go 6x30mm or 7x40mm binocular - and a 20x50mm (or more) spotting scope.

A good quality binocular of moderate magnification with decent size objectives has a wide field of view, is useful in poor light, and easier to use after exertion or in other unsteady conditions.

If you spot something interesting at closer to middle distance using a binocular that you want to examine more closely, or you are scanning very distant pieces of ground - the spotting scope can be employed. I would go with a straight eyepiece as they are easier to line up approximately with a target of interest.

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[SUBMOAS]

WHAT AFFECTS BRIGHTNESS?

EXIT PUPIL:If you divide the magnification of the binocular into the diameter of the lens, i.e. "35 divided by 7" or "50 divided by 10", you come up with the diameter in millimeters of the beam of light that is hitting your eye (35 divided by 7 = 5mm). The larger the number, the more light (or information) your eyes are receiving. Why is this important? Let's say you are looking for a pair of binoculars for bird-watching, you know that you typically are out at dawn or dusk doing your observations, and you find that many times, the birds you are observing are sitting in bushes, hidden in the shadows. Well, if you buy a small pair of binoculars, say a 10X25 compact, you will have an exit pupil of 2.5mm. The pupils of our eyes dilate anywhere from 2mm to 7mm, depending on the lighting conditions. The lower the light, the larger our pupils dilate (maximum dilation decreases as we get older, about 1mm for every 10-15 years beyond the age of 30). So, at age 40, under lower light conditions (not dark) your eyes would be dilated to about 4mm +/-. That means that your eyes would be receiving a lot less light through the 10x25's than they could if you had a pair of binoculars whose "eyes" were dilated closer to your own. So, if you are going to participate in activities that find you in lower light conditions, make sure to buy a pair of binoculars that will assist you in seeing better instead of hindering you. How about a pair of 7 x 50's, for instance? This gives you an exit pupil of 7.14mm... just about maximum for most people's eyes, no matter what your age. A pair with an exit pupil like this will bring as much light to your eye as possible... a high priority in poor light.

[dakotasin]

my binos are 10x50 bruntons and my spotter is a 45x nikon. my next binoculars will be 8x40 and my next spotter will be another ~45x.