Posts belonging to Category 'Technical'

What do binocular numbers mean?

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 […]


How To Use Binoculars With Glasses: Eye-relief & Eye-cups Explained

A question I often get asked is: How to use binoculars with glasses?, or If I wear eyeglasses, do I need to buy special binoculars? The good news is that not only can you wear glasses when you use binoculars but you can get a view every bit as good as those who don’t. However, […]


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 […]


Phase Correction in Binoculars

Phase Correction on Binoculars After the light travels through the objective lenses on a roof prism binocular, it then reflects off the surfaces of the prism. These multiple internal reflections on the prism and because of a phenomenon known as Brewster’s or the polarization angle, cause the light to become partly polarized and the light […]