Posts belonging to Category 'Buyers Guides'

October 3, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
It is not often that you read about binoculars in a newspaper, even if it is in the tech section. So that is why when I came across an article in the The Seattle Times written by gear reviewer Dan Nelson recommending affordable binoculars to bring wildlife up close, I was interested. The article aims [...]
Categories: Brunton Binoculars, Buyers Guides, Cheap Binoculars, Compact Binoculars, Pentax Binoculars, Wildlife Observation |
Tags: Affordable, Brunton Binoculars, Cheap Binoculars, Compact Binoculars, Dan Nelson, Low Cost, Pentax, Pentax Binoculars, Pentax Papilio, Seattle Times, Wildlife Binoculars |
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July 27, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Today’s question comes from a very lucky person who is about to go on safari in Rwanda and Uganda, is looking for some safari binoculars and can’t decide between the Steiner Wildlife Pro 10.5×28 binoculars and the Steiner Wildlife Pro CF 8×30′s: Question In September I’m going to Rwanda. From there we will visit Uganda [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Steiner Binoculars |
Tags: 10.5x28, 8x30, Question, Safari, Safari Binoculars, Steiner Binoculars, Steiner Wildlife, Steiner Wildlife Pro 10.5x28, Steiner Wildlife Pro CF 8x30 |
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July 12, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
This question question comes from someone looking to find out a little more about the Twilight Factor of a pair of binoculars: Question I’m still not clear about the twilight factor of binoculars, I cannot see how 10×50 which have a factor of 22, would be worse in low light conditions than 16×50 that have [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides |
Tags: Brightness, Low Light, Question, Transmittance, Twilight Factor |
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July 12, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Today’s question comes from someone wanting to find out if their money is being well spent on binoculars that use ED Glass (Extra Low Dispersion Glass): Question I have read your reviews and all your notes on the web page and spend hours searching for a suitable and not least affordable binocular… I know a [...]
Categories: Barr & Stroud, Buyers Guides |
Tags: Barr & Stroud, Barr & Stroud 8x42 Savannah, Barr & Stroud 8x42 Savannah ED, chromatic aberration, ED Glass, Extra Low Dispersion Glass |
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June 9, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
This question comes from a person wanting to choose between two very good binoculars, both similar in most aspects, apart from the price: Question Based on your reviews, I am considering either the Vortex Viper HD 10×42 or the Vanguard Spirit ED 10×42. Both seem to have very similar specs and ratings (85% and 87%), [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Vanguard, Vortex |
Tags: 10x42, Question, Vanguard Binoculars, Vanguard Spirit 10x42, Vanguard Spirit ED, Vanguard Spirit ED Binoculars, Vortex Binoculars, Vortex Viper Binoculars, Vortex Viper HD |
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June 9, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Today’s question comes from someone looking for Mid Priced Binoculars ($130 – $300 / £130 – £300) that are ideal for plane spotting near the runway as well as for taking on safari: Question I am looking for binocular for near runway (~600-800m) aircraft viewing as well as wildlife safari, with good low light performance. [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Plane Spotting Binoculars, Safari Binoculars |
Tags: 10x42, 10x50, Aircraft Binoculars, Celestron Skymaster, Celestron Skymaster 9x63, Minox, Minox 10x42 BV BRW, Minox Binoculars, Minox BV Binoculars, Nikon Action, Nikon Action Ex, Nikon Action Ex 10x50, Plane Spotting, Question, Safari, Safari Binoculars, Vanguard, Vanguard 10x42 Spirit ED, Vanguard Binoculars, Vanguard Spirit ED |
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February 22, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
How to get the best binoculars for your needs I often get sent questions like ‘what are the best binoculars’ or ‘what binoculars to buy’, without many more details given to me other than that. To be honest such open ended questions like these are impossible to answer correctly as there is no such thing [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides |
Tags: Binocular Buyers Guide, Buyers Guide, What Binoculars |
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February 15, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Yes, they sound like a brilliant idea, especially if you are trying to save space when going travelling on safari for example and that is why I get so many questions from people asking about about binoculars with digital cameras. I have already written a number of articles related to the subject, so I wont [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Camera Binoculars, Safari Binoculars |
Tags: Bushnell Binoculars, Bushnell Compact Instant Replay, Camera Binoculars, Digital Camera Binoculars, Fujifilm FinePix HS10, Gadget Show, Safari Binoculars |
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January 1, 2011 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Amazon.com Widgets I am not sure how many of you know this, but Amazon produce a number of best-seller lists in many different categories, Including binoculars that are published on their site. These lists are updated hourly and as the name suggests are the most popular items within that category on Amazon. The binoculars on [...]
Categories: Bestselling Binoculars |
Tags: Amazon, Bestselling Binoculars, List, Top 10 |
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December 13, 2010 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Over the past few weeks I have had a few people ask me how I actually rate the binoculars and give them their scores in any particular category that in turn contributes to their overall scope on the Best Binoculars Ratings Scale. I actually have a different formula or way of doing it for each [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides |
Tags: Best Rated Binoculars, Close Focusing Distance, Eye Relief, Field of View, Optical Stats, Ratings |
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