The beauty and function of quality glass!

[JJHACK]

My girlfriend and I were looking for nesting gold eagles today. In the distance about 800 yards away I saw something in the trees.

I studied it for a bit and realized what it was. So we climbed down the canyon and snuck into the section of trees. Got to about 30 yards and Callie snapped these photos. A nesting pair of horned owls.

It's moments like this spotting such an amazing camouflaged animal that you realize the value of alpha glass!

 

[JJHACK]

Initially this was the direction we saw them. There are two in this picture. As you can see, it could be something you look right past. I always wonder how many things I miss when glassing!

 

[boom]

what are we calling "alpha glass"?

i can find all sorts of stuff, with Beta glass..i just cant stare thru them very long. for me that is the real benny.

what binoculars are you using? remind me.?

 

[tipsntails7]

I would agree, the difference in glass cost to me is first and last lite and length of time you can stay behind it. My vortex vipers are plenty good for binos for me, they are sharp clear and get it done, but I cannot sit behind them for hours on end. That's why my next spotter choice will be a top of the line spotter. I get pretty bad eye fatigue lookin through my current spotter after about an hour.

 

[JJHACK]

I was using Zeiss victory 8x32 FL

My girlfriend was using swarovski 8x32 SLC's

It's hard to tell these apart for quality.

Agreed wholeheartedly that most "good" glass is fine for periods of time. But after many hours your brain tells your eyes your done for today.

It's the apex level of glass that let's me look through it all day without eye strain or a headache. It's the lucky ones that can do this as long without that problem! Or, they don't look through and study things as deliberately so they don't understand the situation.

 

[boom]

i was behind my binos so long just looking with naked eyes felt weird. my kidney scar hurts when i think of the price.