远见卓识：双筒望远镜的档次之分

Binoculars and other far-range optics span a gamut of price points. Here’s what separates top-tier from entry-level BY KATE WONG W hen i first took up birding, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I couldn’t be- lieve I had only just discovered, in mid- dle age, the joys of avian observation. It was the perfect hobby. I could watch birds anywhere. And I could do it vir- tually for free. I already had the one piece of equipment I needed to get started: a pair of good entry-level bin- oculars capable of magnifying small or distant birds so that I could better see their identifying characteristics and appreciate their beauty. the world looked so much brighter, sharper, better. …