I have Vortex binoculars 8 x 42 which are excellent for birding but not for close up.I don't think you'll find good binoculars that will do both exceptionally well as the depth of field is notmeant for close up.DorieDorie PetrochkoSenior Instructor-Natural Science Illustration ProgramYale Peabody Museum of Natural History170 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, CT 06511203-507-0356
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