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The best binoculars for birds, nature, and the outdoors
By Daniel S. Cooper This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. To find the best binoculars, we had a professional ornithologist spend over 100 hours field-testing 17 pairs against his own $2,500 Leica Ultravids. After using our test pairs in the mountains and hills of Southern California, then on a research trip to the rainforests of southern Mexico, he found that the Athlon Optics Midas ED 8×42 pair was the best of the group, offering performance comparable to his Leicas for a fraction of the price and the widest field of view out of all the binoculars tested. This means you'll see more, and it will look better.
