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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Stacey Poppen | Posted under Shopping and Product Reviews
How To Buy The Best Binoculars
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The best buy is quite simply the binoculars that will exactly what it is you want to do. Understanding the terminology will help you pick the right pair and knowing what you want to do with your binoculars is also important. It's all about the numbers - whether you are looking for a pair of night vision goggles, sporting binoculars, a spotting scope, or bird watching binoculars each requires specific features. For example a pair of binoculars marked 8 x 40 means that you get a magnification power of 8 or items will be 8 times closer then when you look at them without your binoculars. The 40 refers to diameter of the lenses. Just like with a camera this is what determines the amount of light that enters the binoculars. Astronomy requires low light while bird watching does better with high light. Field of view - This is width of what you will see. So a 400' means that the width of the sight is 400' at 1000 yards. This is determined by the magnification. You may sometimes find this expressed in degrees. Know the weight - light might feel much better to pack around but it will reduce the performance considerably. Full size binoculars are always preferred. But full size can still be lighter. In fact binoculars that are over the 1 pound mark will get heavy if you pack them for any length of time. Light up your life - or not - depending on what you are doing. Hunting, bird watching, and astronomy all require larger objective lenses which mean lower light. How far - the magnification you need will depend on how far you are going to be from your viewing object. For example if you are hunting or looking at the stars you are going to want to be able to see farther than if you are watching birds in a nearby tree. Minimum focal point - refers to how close you can get to an object before it becomes blurry. You need to balance focal points with distance to get the optimum focal point for what your objectives are. Tripod - if you are working with a high magnification investing in a tripod is wise to keep things steady. Remember the higher the magnification the narrower your field of view will be. When the magnification gets higher and the binoculars heavier just a little bit of a shake will blur your image. Using a tripod eliminates this problem and keeps your images crisp and clear. Pay Up - as with so many things in life you really do get what you pay for. Good binoculars require good optics and good optics cost money. You can spend as little as $10 or as much as $2500 and you will be able to tell the difference! But remember that on the low end you are going to get poor quality lenses. While the high end may not be in most of our budgets somewhere around $250 to $500 will buy you a very nice pair of binoculars. Skin Deep - just like humans beauty is more than skin deep. You can have the most gorgeous frame and have the ugliest binoculars on the planet. It's all about the lenses and the quality of glass used in those lenses. Carl Zeiss lenses are a perfect example of a lenses that cost more but outperforms almost anything else on the market. You need to choose lenses that are appropriate for the task at hand. One size doesn't fit all - when it comes to binoculars every persons needs are different and thus everyone needs different binoculars. Recognize what it is you want to do and then go shopping for what will do the job. Uses for binoculars are wide. Whether you plan to go hunting, take in some sporting events, watch the birds, enjoy the late night stars, take them camping or hiking, watch the sailboats go by�.or�.well whatever your ideas are there is certainly a style and type of binocular for you. Best to start by setting your budget. How much can you afford to spend? How much do you want to spend? Who do you prefer? Burris, Nikon, Steiner, Zhumell, Leupold, Celestron, Meade, and Monarch are just a few with a reputation for providing quality binoculars. What will you use your binoculars for? Match up use with type. Always know what you need and then spend aim to get the best within your budget. The best binoculars on the market are the ones that work for you providing hours of enjoyment. Those hours should turn into days, then weeks, then months, and then years - now you've got the best! About The Author: Stacey Poppen has been a professional writer and is in the industry for last 10 years. He has developed a website at http://www.scopedirect.com. Visit the website to learn more about scope |
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