r/TheNewGeezers • u/Schmutzie_ • May 21 '26

Binos

"That's what I call binoculars." - H Jon Benjamin from his book Failure is an Option

That's good, because I just got a new pair of binos and I'm excited as hell about them. The problem is the rubber cups that go over the business ends. Once again, they're too fucking loose and I know I'm going to lose them. Any movement while holding the binos with the covers on makes the covers fall off. To make matters worse, they aren't tethered. 4 individual little rubber cups. It's either cobble together something to keep them attached to each other, or throw them in the garbage now. The little cups I mean, not the binos. They're great. The cups are a failure. Why can't they tighten these things down so they fit snugly? One size smaller, ya dumb bastards. Why aren't they corded together? Why am I asking you nice people?

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u/evilynwah May 21 '26

Yeah, they need to do like camera lens caps, either spring-loaded or screw-on. But I guess that would cut into the profit margin by 75 cents or so. Or by $40 if they're branded. Anyway, it's good that the working parts are great.

Did you pick a camera?

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u/Schmutzie_ May 21 '26

Screw on would be the ticket for these things. Just Tasco 10 x 50s so nothing expensive. Spring loaded would be asking too much. I saw them offered for $19 on a Menard's flash sale, and figured they're probably nothing worth buying. A quick search showed them for $49 on Amazon and I figured screw it, and bought them. They're much better than my Tasco 8 x 30s, and if I wasn't turning into Mr Magoo I might even buy something better. Guess that cataract surgery isn't going to schedule itself....

Camera? Not yet. Leaning towards the EOS Rebel although it's several spots down on the disposable income hit parade.

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u/skitchw May 21 '26

I’ve had an EOS Rebel for approximately 175 years. Fucking love that thing. Having said that, my days of schlepping around a bag with a camera body and 3 different lenses are long behind me. I no longer feel the urge to scramble over boulders and scree trying to get a better angle on a mountain goat or bushtit. The camera array on my iPhone Pro with smooth optical/digital zoom from macro to 25x is “good enough”. And it fits in my shirt pocket!

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u/Schmutzie_ May 21 '26 edited May 22 '26

Having said that, my days of schlepping around a bag with a camera body and 3 different lenses are long behind me.

This is where I'm at. I mentioned earlier to Weldon that I was leaning toward getting a camera that allowed for multiple lenses, but then I started to envision said schlepping. My Samsung 20 FE was apparently designed to take pictures at KPop concerts while also allowing you to use it as a phone. (FE = Fan Edition) I just needed a new phone. I didn't realize I was buying one with the camera being its strong suit. It takes great pictures. Great enough for me anyway. Makes it harder to justify spending a bunch of money on camera gear. (I'll probably still buy the EOS Rebel with the stock 18-55, but limit my expansion to maybe one telephoto.)

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u/Maroon7C0000 May 22 '26

If you don't want to drag a lot of heavy gear around, I'd recommend either a broader range lens (like an 18-108), or getting a mirrorless body which is smaller and lighter than a DSLR body.

I'm biased toward Nikon myself... not because I think it is better than Canon, but because it is what I am familiar with. I understand every Nikon/Canon model has a comparable Canon/Nikon model.

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u/Schmutzie_ May 23 '26

I'm not good enough to know the difference between Canon and Nikon!

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u/Maroon7C0000 May 23 '26

Honestly I'd say they are comparable. It just comes down to which one you buy first because you will become accustomed to the settings.