Posts belonging to Category 'Buyers Guides'
February 8, 2010 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
A question this week comes from someone who is lucky enough to be going to see a space shuttle launch at Cape Canaveral and would like to know what would be the best binoculars to take with:
Question
Fantatsic website, very informative but I’m quite new to binoculars and I’m after some for a very specific reason [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides | 
Tags: Cape Canaveral, Shuttle, Shuttle Launch, Space | 
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January 31, 2010 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Below is question that I received about the best binoculars for different uses, I thought my answer may be useful to others and so have posted it:
Question
OK, I hunt. I watch birds. I go to football games. About the only thing I would anticipate NOT using Binoculars for is a safari.
I am very confused [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides | Tags: hunting binoculars, q&a | No Comments »
November 26, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Another common question I get asked is: If I wear eyeglasses, do I need to buy special binoculars? Unfortunately the answer is not just clear cut and I will try and explain as best I can:
It often depends on why you wear glasses. If you wear glasses to correct far or near sightedness, you may [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides | Tags: Eye Relief, Eyeglasses, Long Eye Relief | No Comments »
November 12, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
I recently had the following email question on digital camera binoculars:
‘Hello,
I stumbled upon your site, and I have a question. I’m interested in buying a binocular camera I found on the sharper image website. It’s binoculars with a digital camera for taking photos. The magnification is 10×25. I was wondering how [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Camera Binoculars | Tags: Camera Binoculars, Digital Camera Binoculars | No Comments »
October 30, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Someone sent me an email the other day asking if zoom binoculars work or are they nothing more than a gimmick?
Before answering that, it is important that you understand exactly what “Zoom Binoculars” are: A definition would say that they have a continuously variable magnification that allows you to view an object or area at [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Zoom Binoculars | Tags: Binocular Buyers Guide, Buyers Guide, Zoom Binoculars | No Comments »
October 22, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
No matter how carefully you treat your binoculars, at sometime you will need to give them a clean, so what is the best way to do this?
To start with be sure to read the owners manual as they will often contain information on the best way to clean your specific model or brand.
If you cannot [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Uncategorized | Tags: Accessories, Cleaning Binoculars, How to, Lens Cleaning | No Comments »
October 21, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
The answer is Yes and No, some of the cheaper night vision devices including night vision monoculars and binoculars can be pretty poor and are not much more than novelty items. However, the military has used “real” night-vision for years and this technology has given the U.S. military an edge during the last three wars [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Night Vision | Tags: Binocular Buyers Guide, Buy, Buyers Guide, Night Vision | No Comments »
October 18, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
The short answer is: No
I get asked this question fairly often and it is not surprising as the terms “auto focus binoculars” and “self focusing binoculars” are very misleading, but are often used by manufacturers of optics.
What you are probably describing are actually fixed focus binoculars, which have their focus set at the factory [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides | Tags: Auto Focus, Buyers Guide, Fixed Focus, Focus Free, Self Focusing Binoculars | No Comments »
September 23, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
I was asked the other day where was the best place to buy binoculars in the UK, I thought that my reply may be of use to other readers:
Binoculars from the High Street
Photographic stores on the high street often have a small section containing a few models of binoculars. They are kind of hit and [...]
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September 20, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Most binoculars especially those that have a powerful magnification like 10x are designed for outdoors use, yet it is surprising how many are not waterproof. Remember having waterproof binoculars is not only important when it rains or if you plan to take them out on a boat (you should try and get specialist marine binoculars [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides | Tags: 10x42, Hermetically Sealed, Hydrophobic Coating, Nitrogen Filled, Waterproof Binoculars | No Comments »
