Maggie's Farm

I've perhaps a tad much post-Thanksgiving cheer. But in my humble opinion...

Much like buying a computer... depends on your needs.

It is a very complicated subject... the 'best' magnifiers.

The feature that costs most is optics... in other words... how clearly, crisply and under what light conditions can you see what you are looking at.

Next is magnification, an entirely subjective need. From 'opera' to details of craters on the moon. But this part is tempered by 'optics' as above.

The hunting, marine, military styles generally mean ruggedness. Impervious to water, salt or fresh, is the major threat that those words connote.

My preference is for 'optics'... I like what I am looking at to be absolutely clear. I purchased some Nikon's twenty years ago, which still draw comments from strangers to them, as to how 'clear' they are.

So, after all my verbiage... clarity in the lens, magnification, robustness... a workable algorithm, at least for the average user.