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Ocular Lens Size in Binoculars

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  The size of the ocular lenses on binoculars is something that is almost never considered when buyers decide as to which is best. However, apart from measuring them yourselves, there is actually very little way of knowing what size oculars a particular model has. This is because very few brands actually publish this information […]

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Anti-Reflection Lens Coatings on Binoculars

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In binoculars, anti-reflection coatings are mainly designed to assist with light transmission thus helping to produce a brighter image with better contrast. These days almost all good quality binoculars some sort of these coatings applied to at least some of the air to glass surfaces of their lenses. These anti-reflection coatings are often made up […]

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Extra Low Dispersion Glass (ED Glass)

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In recent years we have seen a huge increase in the number of binoculars that use ED Glass (Extra Low Dispersion Glass) in their lenses. What used to be found only on a few of the very top-end “super” binoculars, is now quite common and is used on a whole range of binoculars, even fairly […]

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Does Age Affect Image Brightness in Binoculars?

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This week I received an interesting question from Andre in the Netherlands who wants to know if your age affects how bright an image you are able to see when looking through binoculars with different configurations: Question Hi, Andre from holland. In your tests, I see nothing about if you are a little older then […]

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How Thermal Imaging Works

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Guide to how thermal binoculars, monoculars, and other imaging devices work with links to examples, reviews & recommendations. I think the best way to think about thermal imaging is that instead of seeing with light energy as we do normally, a thermal imaging device like a monocular or binocular enables you to see with the […]

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Top 3 Mistakes Binocular Beginners Make & How to Avoid Them

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In this article, I’m going to show you the Top 3 Mistakes I see Binocular Beginners make and how you can Avoid them. I guess there may be some people who have held their binoculars upside down (like in the title image above) or around the wrong way and looked through the objective lenses instead […]

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How Binoculars Work

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Whilst you don’t need to become an expert, I always find that I am able to get the most out of something if I have at least a basic understanding of how it functions. So how do binoculars work? In this comprehensive guide, I will go over the science behind how the optics in a […]

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How Different Configurations Affect a Binocular

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10x42, 8x42, 8x32, 10x26… What is right for me? I often get asked questions in relation to the different configurations of a binocular and which one is the best for a particular use or uses. So I thought I would put this document together that goes through the major binocular configurations and explains each of […]

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Apochromatic (APO) Lenses in Binoculars

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Recently I have seen as well as reviewed and tested more and more top end binoculars that use Apochromatic lenses (APO) and whilst some manufacturers mention that their products have an APO optical system, very few (if any) go on to explain exactly what it is and what it does. So with this in mind […]

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What do binocular numbers mean?

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AboveThe BBR Video above answers the question: What do the numbers mean on a binocular and is part of my Binoculars 101 series on What To Look For When Buying Binoculars.  BelowThe article below was written by Derek Sergeant and takes the perspective of a newcomer learning about the importance and meaning of the numbers […]

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