Frequently Asked Questions Checklists Birding Ethics Other Sites on the Internet Birding Optics New Jersey Audubon's Pick of the Pack by Pete Dunne Pete Dunne, Director of the Cape May Bird Observatory, is an authority on the optic needs of birders. The optics market is not static.
New products emerge.
Old products are improved. Sometimes old products lose their performance luster. Periodically the Optikmeisters at CMBO run their hands through the river of glass and choose their favorites. These are the ones that nose out other optics in their price category on the basis of functional attributes. We won't tell you that there aren't other instruments on the market that deserve your considered regard.