A friend of mine is wanting to begin birding. She loved my binoculars but she is not into such a hefty price ($400). Could someone recommend a marginally priced set of starter binocs for my friend and where she could purchase them? If this is inappropriate, please accept my mea cupa. She is looking at under $100. Thanks for any replies I receive privately! Denise in Akron "Look at the birds..." Matthew 6:26 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]