June 25, 2010 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Question
Today’s question comes from someone looking to buy some binoculars for their husband’s birthday. They live on the beach in hot and humid east coast of Florida and he spends a lot of time on the balcony watching cruise ships, boats and yachts go by. They were looking for a lightweight pair, perhaps fog proof [...]
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Tags: 10x42, 12x30, Buyers Guide, Steiner 12x30 Wildlife Pro, Vanguard Binoculars, Vanguard Spirit 10x42 | 
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June 7, 2010 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
The Waterproof Fogproof Binocular
Many binoculars are either waterproof, fogproof or both where as some manufacturers call their optics weather protected or even weather proof. But what exactly does it all mean, do you really need it and just what do they do to make a pair of binoculars waterproof and fogproof?
Waterproofing
Waterproof binoculars and spotting scopes [...]
Categories: Buyers Guides, Marine Binoculars | Tags: Buyers Guide, Fogproof, Waterproof 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 9, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Bigger is not always better
When many people are looking for a pair of birding binoculars, they tend to focus on the magnification and assume that the stronger the zoom, the better better the binoculars will be for looking at small objects like birds.
Sure magnification is important, but remember the stronger the zoom, the more chance [...]
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August 18, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
Time for a hypothetical question, that my help others decide on their ideal binoculars. If you won a $1000 (£1000) in a competition, but had to spend it on a pair of binoculars, which pair would you buy?
Rules
You can ‘buy’ as many binoculars and binocular accessories as you like as long as they total $1000 [...]
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February 11, 2009 | Posted by Best Binocular Reviews
What you need to Know when Buying Binoculars
I have recently added four videos to the website, Binocular Videos – The Basics, that will help the first time to moderate user of binoculars to choose the right binoculars to buy for their specific needs.
Binocular Technical Terms
The first video takes you through a basic glossary of Binoculars, [...]
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