Re: Boats, wildlife & binoculars
Andrew Sallee (leander@worldnet.att.net)
Tue, 3 Aug 1999 14:21:03 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I know we all want to see whales, dophins, seals and so forth, but please don't chase the wildlife. "Getting lots of practice tacking to get closer to the whale" means that you were too close and were disturbing it; that actually lowered your chances of seeing it. Sometimes when just cruising, they'll follow you.
However, in most cases I find the best way to observe wildlife is to keep your distance and use binoculars. If you're close enough to alter their behavior, you are too close. Of course, it would be even better if the binoculars were the Cannon Image-Stabilizers, which I would love to own.
Does anyone own a Pair of the Cannon IS Binoculars? Are they as good as the reviews indicate? Are they worth the $1000 price tag?
On another tack, does anyone have a good videocamera with a powerful zoom that they can recommend?
Regards,
Leander
leander@worldnet.att.net