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Originally Posted by nightshade  As people join WAB and their knowledge increases (there are lots of really clever people on here) they seem to lose sight of a real beginners needs. |
i hear what you are saying nightshade but imo a lot of cheap kit is a false economy - with optics you tend to get what you pay for (up to a point)and a good pair are with you for life.
so i'd tend to advise beginers not to buy their bins at lidl but to go to a propper shop or reserves optics day and invest in their hobby - and yes i realise than not everyone has much cash but even for the paupers among us it is better to save up and buy a good pair , may be s/h , rather than paying for cheap kit you will have to replace shortly
simliarly with cameras - if you want a digital camera to record your finds it is worth buying one from a good brand - those ones you see for 30 quid in tescos etc have shockingly poor image quality and shoddy build and probably wont last a year.
I agree that the beginer doesnt need a lot - in fact at the most basic you dont need anything - just go for a walk and appreciate the environment with a mod 1 eyeball - but when you do spend your hard earned pennys i'd say spend them cannily on quality things that will last well.