Monday, September 21st, 2009 at
6:51 pm
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Robert W. Benjamin asked:
Bird Watching Book
Do you ever have a day when you have nothing to do ?, You know them times when your on the internet in some chat room, and you type ‘ I’m bored ! ‘, or your flipping through the TV channels, and you say to yourself or out loud ‘ 250 channels, and nothing good to watch ! ‘, yes, you know what I am talking about. Now you have something you can do on them so called boring days, go bird watching.
Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at
6:18 am
Terry Ross asked:
Optical performance is of ultimate importance when deciding which binoculars to buy but what makes IS Binoculars extra special is the ability to use them in moving environments whilst maintaining the clarity of image. Canon IS binoculars are among the best there is for image stabilizing technology with the Canon 10×42L IS, in particular, gaining hot reviews.
Apart from the ability to use IS binoculars while on the go, the technology has another added advantage in that it enables high magnification binoculars to be hand held without experiencing image distortion due to slight movements in the hand. Without image stabilisation the greatest magnification that most people can use without a distorted image is 8x, with IS high magnification binoculars can be hand held (Canon do an 18×50 and Nikon do a 16×32).
So which IS binoculars are the ones to choose? Well it really depends on what you want to use them for.
If you want to use them for astronomy take a look at those with a larger objective lens to ensure maximum light gathering ability such as the 15×50 or 18×50 Canon IS binoculars. The IS technology does make them a little on the heavy side with them both weighing in at 1200g but they are ideal for those times when you just want to pick up binoculars and get viewing without have the hassle of setting up a tripod. The image stabilizing technology doesn’t eliminate all the distortion due to movements in the hand but you would be hard to notice slight movements and users absolutely rave about them.
For marine use the Nikon Stabileyes 14×40 and the 10×42 WP Canon IS binoculars are both popular choices.
The Nikon 14×40 comes with two modes, an on board mode and a land mode, weighs in at 1120g, is exceptionally good for spectacle wearers and is waterproof and fog-free. If you want to add these to your shopping list you’ll be looking at spending around £1,300.
The Canon 10×42 are the first Canon IS binoculars to come with the coveted red L-series professional lenses making them an immensely popular choice. The optical performance is amazing, they are waterproof to 1mtr for 30 minutes and have a close focusing distance of just 2.5mtrs. If you buy on the internet you should be able pick up the Canon 10×42 for less than £900 which is a real bargain given the specification.
For bird watching it depends what is most important, size and weight or a larger objective lens. Again both Nikon and Canon have focused on the needs of the birdwatcher with Nikon offering 12×32 or 16×32 waterproof binoculars that have a reduced vibration mode to enable you to follow fast moving objects with a steady view. However the 14×40 offer 2 vibration modes (not available in the other models) which makes them a more popular choice.
Canon offer full size (10×42), mid-size (12×36) or compact options (10×30 or 8×25). The down side of the mid-size and compact canon IS binoculars are that they aren’t waterproof. However, their weight makes them ideal for carrying around (660g, 600g and 490g) and the 12×36 are extremely popular high magnification birding binoculars, affordably priced at around £450.
Overall my preference is the 10 x 42 WP Canon IS binoculars particularly for bird watching and general outdoor pursuits. The L series lenses ensure they deliver an unrivalled performance with outstanding clarity and superior optical performance. Weight can prove an issue for some, at 1030g (a problem with most IS binoculars), but the benefits of image stabilizing technology make it well worth it.
Friday, June 5th, 2009 at
1:39 pm
Christy Myers asked:
The binocular is available in different ranges like binoculars, optics, night vision a spotting scopes, goggles etc.
It is advisable to purchase the binocular according to the uses like watching bird, marine application, astronomy, military applications etc, Depends on usages the binoculars are available in different capacity. The capacity of the binocular is defined in magnification of the lenses. It describes the power of the binocular, Based on that the capacity of the binocular defined. There are different types of magnifying capacity binocular available in the market. Higher the capacity better the picture or image you see from the distant. There are different types of criteria while purchase of binocular.
Here are the tips to select the binocular :
1. The first one is the vision of the binocular. It defined in magnification of the lenses or prism is most important criteria for the selection of the binocular. Depends on your usage the user select the different capacity binocular. It is available from 6x to 20x capacity.
2. The second one is durability of the binocular. You must have to select there binocular in either metal or plastics. At present, the companies use the plastics based binoculars.
3. The binocular use to see the long-distance thing. You must have to select the binocular handy and easy to carry it.
4. There are different models of same quality are available for sale. It is ideal to see the model specifications according to your usage. You must have to decide the price by comparing the various models of the binoculars from prime companies.
5. It is advisable to see the various models of popular companies like Nikon, Cannon, Bushnell, Steiner, Leopold, Olympus etc.
