Binoculars 101: Magnification, Stability, Field of View & Brightness

How a Binoculars Magnification affects your Viewing Experience In this article I’m going to discuss magnification and in particular how a binoculars power (magnification) impacts your experience whilst using it. Please note: For the purpose of this document, I’ll be using the terms power and magnification interchangeably. Size of the Binocular When considering a binoculars […]


Kowa YF 8x30 Binoculars – good for tracking birds?

Today’s question is from a first time buyer aiming for a lightweight, cheap binocular that are good for tracking birds in flight: Question: I did enjoy you review of the Kowa YF 8x30 binoculars. I am a newbie and have been using my wife’s 10 year old Nikon Travelite 8x25s but find it difficult to […]


Best Rated Binoculars – Optical Stats

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 […]


Field of View & Binoculars for Birdwatching

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 […]