Sad, but true.
Mostly correct, but expense alone is not foolproof; I recently had the chance to use a pair of 7x50mm Steiners that were no better than $100 binos, and the FOV was very narrow. They were also heavy and bulky.
Probably sounded like I was knocking the Barskas, which wasn't my goal. I just wanted to show some of the differences, since I'd had a chance to compare. I should have probably mentioned that the prisms were on the small side. That's the reason for the narrow FOV. All the same, I'm glad they're available--both for the budget conscious and whoever needs a knockaround pair. Michael
I got a pair of the Barska 15x70mm last year but haven't used them yet, now that you say there's a difference in prism glass I'll be sure to compare them with the Galileos of the same size.
C.
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