Nikon 10×42 Team REALTREE Monarch ATB – Binoculars
Price: $312.59
NIKON 7525 Team Realtree Monarch 10 x 42mm All-Terrain Binoculars

Features large, fully multicoated, anti-reflective objective lenses with wide-angle viewing, combined with superior phase correction coated high-index prisms that provide superior performance with bright, crisp, clear images and glare-free viewing, even in inclement weather and low-light conditions. Built for rugged use, with a durable Sure-Grip armor-coated body and 100% waterproof, shockproof, fogproof performance. Ergonomic roof prism styling features smooth, easy center focusing and extra-long extended eye relief for eyeglass wearers. Black or Realtree® APG HD^TM finish

Nikon Monarch ATB Binoculars feature:

• Fully multicoated objective lenses
• Phase corrected high index roof prisms
• Waterproof, fogproof, shockproof
• Sure-grip armor-coated exterior
• Extra-long eye relief

Brand: Nikon

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Nikon Monarch ATB 10×56 Binocular – 10x 56mm – Waterproof, Fogproof, Armored – Prism Binoculars
Price: $456.99

Nikon 10×56 Monarch ATB Binoculars are one the best product Nikon has given out. They have Nikon 10×56 Monarch ATB Binoculars 7518 which you will not find in any other product than Nikon. For those who travel a lot and like trekking this will be a precious trophy in their hands. They are weightless, ultra rugged, rubber-armored design for extra grip which makes they more compact to use. No matter where you go for hunt, how tough the condition Nikon 7518 Monarch ATB 10 x 56 binocular is ready for exploration. They have the largest objective lenses of any Nikon binocular. When it comes to binoculars, you can blindly believe Nikon products because of their reliability and the quality they give. They are entirely waterproof and fog proof. Precision aligned optics for extended viewing. For better viewing extended eye relief and central focus are provided. The images which you will be seeing through the multicoated lenses are crystal clear. A click-stop turn-and-slide eyecup makes them more users friendly. If you go for this binocular, it will make your life easy and pleasant. Give it a shot!!!!!

Brand: Nikon Inc.

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Vanguard LDT-1042 LDT Series 10 x 42 Fogproof/Waterproof Binoculars
Price: $137.67

With over 20 years in the optics industry, VANGUARD has developed another award worthy binocular. The LDT binoculars have an all new textured grip body style. A versatile series for outdoor enthusiasts, each binocular is 100% waterproof and fogproof. The lenses are fully multi-coated for excellent light transmission and clarity. The rubber armor offers greater protection when being used in extreme settings. Consider this series for bird watching, hiking and at outdoor sporting events so you won’t miss the action.

- Fully multi-coated optical system and BaK4 prisms provide excellent light transmission and clarity.

- Long eye relief can accommodate eyeglass wearers.

- Three-stop twist-out eyecups brings ultimate observation convenience.

- Grooved rubber armor cover is impact resistant.

- Nitrogen-charged and O-ring sealed makes the binoculars 100% fogproof and waterproof.

- Grooved metal diopter ring for easy focusing.

Brand: Vanguard

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Marine 7×50 Waterproof/Fogproof Binocular with Compass and Reticle from Bushnell
Price: $235.88

They are resistant to water, salt spray and the coffee in the galley. If you love riding the waves and swells, be sure and stow a pair of MarineTM series on the boat. This series of binoculars is specially designed to deliver excellent performance in extreme naval conditions. Watertight, rubber-armored construction (even hermetically sealed against moisture) guarantees a sure grip in rough weather; multi-coated precision optics grant excellent viewing from dawn till dusk.

A classic marine binocular with internal rangefinder and illuminated compass.

Features:

• BaK-4 porro prisms for bright, clear, crisp viewing
• Multi-coated optics for superior light transmission and brightness
• Rugged, 100% waterproof construction
• O-ring sealed and nitrogen-purged to keep out moisture
• Highly resistant to saltwater corrosion
• Non-slip, non-skid rubber armor cushions bumps and shock, prevents sliding and provides a firm grip when wet

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Swarovski SLC Binoculars – Roof Prism
Price: $1799.99

Swarovski Binoculars shows top brilliance of image, focusing, optimal contrast with a large field of view and high light transmission. Precision mechanical optical systems with a high degree of reliability and exact, permanent alignment of the two halves of the binoculars to each other. Comfortable handling, compact construction, and ergonomic design make them more unique. Special product advantages from Swarovski include: A century of know-how in the grinding, cutting, and polishing of glass. Patented SWAROTOP® and SWARODUR® multilayer coatings on every air-to-glass surface for maximum light transmission. Phase-corrected coatings for bright, high-resolution contrast, and brilliant color images. Compact constructed roof prism systems. Dustproof and waterproof interior focusing system. Twist-out eyecups for eyeglass wearers.

Swarovski SLC Binoculars feature several unique design advantages, making them a great set of binoculars for hunters. The three-part objective lens helps increase light transmission even more, giving top image quality, even in extremely low light situations. The SLC also features individually adjustable eyecups that quickly retract for eyeglass wearers. Central dioptic adjustment and smooth central focusing system in an ergonomic, comfortable-to-hold design. Airtight, dustproof, fogproof, and fully waterproof/submersible. This line also has a shock-resistant polyurethane shell with soft, easy-to-grip protective armoring. Includes rainguard, objective lens covers, carrying case, and neck strap.

* Swarovsky SLC binoculars feature: 3-lens objective lens with high light-gathering power
* Unique SWAROBRIGHT prism coating
* Good depth of field
* Patented central focusing wheel with integrated dioptric correction
* New ergonomic design mainly in the bridge area
* Rubber armor exterior
* Better weight balance for improved handling
* Depressions on top side – in addition to the tried-and-tested thumb depressions

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Carson XM-832HD 8×32 XM-HD Binoculars with High Definition Optics 8x 32mm
Price: $269.99
Count on Carson to bring you and your customers truly innovative, high-quality consumer optics at extraordinary value. We are a leading supplier in consumer optics. Major catalog companies and retailers coast-to-coast rely on Carson for a broad range of products in every category including recreation, sports, hobby, school, and craft. From high-end binoculars to low cost magnifiers and everything in between, supported with eye-popping packaging and point-of-purchase displays, our dedicated sales team makes sure the product you need gets on the floor and moves out the door.

Specifications

# The full-size Carson 8×32mm XM-HD Binoculars XM832HD feature Carson’s new HD optical coating technology.
# Offers improved light transmission for even greater contrast, greater brightness and greater clarity.
# High-end optical performance not previously found at these price points.
# Lightweight, well-balanced, full-sized binocular design.
# Multicoated lenses and phase-coated optics ensure crystal clear images with less glare and full range of color to allow the user to view and pick out even the smallest details.
# Rubberized armoring of these Binoculars offer protection from bumps and dings and provides a positive grip in all weather conditions.
# Carson 8×32mm XMHD Binoculars XM 832HD bodies are nitrogen filled and o-ring sealed making these Carson Binoculars an excellent waterproof binocular, fogproof binocular and dustproof binocular.
# Center dial focus is quick and smooth.
# Twist-lock eye relief cups, right diopter correction and are tapped for tripod adapter.
# Come with a soft case, carrying strap, lens caps, binocular strap and cleaning cloth.

Brand: Carson

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Leupold Gold Ring HD Binoculars
Price: $799.99
High definition(HD) calcium-fluoride lenses gives a vivid color and good clarity. The lenses eliminate diffraction which makes them the best in the business. Low light situations (morning and dusk), it is best to set your scope magnification at 1/7 the objective size With its compact size and light weight, the Leupold Gold Ring Compact Spotting Scope is ideal to use on extended hunts or whenever space is limited. These award-winning binoculars have been made even better for 2007 with the addition of an HD objective lens. Super-high-reflection, phase-coated prisms work with these new elements to provide outstanding color rendition, exceptional low-light brightness and color separation, and amazing detail resolution. Innovative interpupilary distance lock enables fast one-hand use. Comfortable, twist-up eyecups with long eye relief. Armored, nitrogen-filled, waterproof and fogproof. Lifetime guarantee.

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Brunton Eterna 7×50 Military Style Porro Prism Binoculars with Ranging Reticle
Price: $577.49

The quality of Brunton Products remains the same after century of innovations. Bruton still looks for new ways to explore and improve our own.

This prism is named after the Italian optician Ignazio Porro who first discovered the mechanism of this optical design in 1854. Porro-Prism- which is a combination of double prism arranged in a Z-like configuration. Production of binoculars has drastically improved after the usage of porro-prism with objective lenses that are well separated but offset from the eyepieces. Porro-prism designs also allow benefit of folding the optical path so that the physical length of the binoculars is less than the focal length of the objective and wider spacing of the objectives gives better sensation of depth.

Features

• BaK-4 prism glass
• Full multi-coating
• Individual eye-focus
• Waterproof/fogproof
• Nitrogen filled
• Aluminum frame w/ ergonomic body armor
• Ranging reticle in FOV
• Tripod/monopod compatible
• Limited lifetime warranty

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How to Choose the Right Pair of Binoculars for You

There are several factors to consider in making a good choice of binoculars.

How important each binocular factor is to your selection will depend on how you plan to use them.

Important binocular properties;

• Magnification

Binoculars are almost always identified as number with X then a second number, such as ‘7X50′. Magnification in this example is 7X. Natural expectation for people is to want higher magnification but higher magnification comes at a price more than money. The higher the magnification the harder it is to hold what you are looking at steady. Since most uses of binoculars are hand held, having excessive magnification is not desirable.

• Brightness

The second number after magnification is the example above 7X50 is the diameter of the ‘objective’ lens in millimeters. The objective lens are the larger ones on the far side of the binoculars (see diagram courtesy of Nikon below). The size of the objective lens is important to brightness as the larger they are, the more light they are gathering for your eyes at the other end. If you think of photons as a quantity of ‘information’, the more photons the lens gathers and bring to your eyes, the more ‘information’ your brain will have to enjoy. However the trade off for larger objective lens are the binoculars will be more heavy and bulky.

• Exit Pupil

The light that does get to your eyes has an effective area called the ‘exit pupil’. This can simply be calculated using the 7X50 specification if you divide the 50 (objective lens diameter in mm) by the magnification (7X), which in this case is slightly more than 7mm. The pupils of your eyes are less than 4mm wide in bright daylight so in this case there is ample efficiency. However in low light situations the pupil expands to 7mm when you are younger (not as much as you get older). So if you are older than 40 and using 7X50 binoculars in a low light situation you will likely see a darker view than with a pair of 7X35 binoculars with a 5mm exit pupil.

• Weight & Bulk of Binoculars

Weight is not an optical property but can be a crucial factor in how useful the binoculars you choose are. As mentioned above having high magnification won’t mean much if they are too heavy to lug and hold steadily up to your eyes. More expensive lighter lens materials can offset this if you can afford it. Also more expensive “roof prism” binoculars are more compact are an option again if you can afford it.

• Field of View

Field of view for binoculars is most often expressed as ‘X’ number of feet at 1000 yards. The higher the magnification the smaller the field of view will be. You can improve field of view for a given magnification with more expensive “wide angle” binoculars. For birdwatching or Astronomy 300 to 400 feet at 1000 yards will be acceptable. It is a challenge for 10X magnification binoculars to be above 300 feet at 1000 yards.

• Optics (lens, prisms, and coatings) Quality

• Ideally you want to avoid poor quality optics , start with good quality, and then decide later if you want to move to superb quality optics. There is no point to buying bargain basement binoculars or poorly maintained used binoculars as your experience will be disappointing. Preferably all optics are coated and better still multi-coated. Coated optics improve light transmission. Look for the phrase “multi-layer coated optics” and be wary of the phrase “fully coated optics” as this might mean that only external air to glass surfaces are fully coated but other internal lens and prisms may not be. Light transmission loss occurs at all surfaces without anti-reflective glass coatings. I will explain how to visually check for coatings in a later post.

• Resolution – High quality lens provide good color fidelity, are free of optical aberrations, and provide excellent detail.

• Stabilization

Expensive electronic ‘gee-whiz’ adjusting system that noticeably improves the view, especially in hand held use targeting moving objects. An interesting experiment is to take a ‘value priced’ pair of binoculars and look at the moon holding them as steady as you can. Then mount the same binoculars on a steady camera tripod and look at the moon again. You will be shocked at the extra detail that you can see due to stability.

• Rugged, Waterproof, Fogproof,

Having rubber overmold on the binocular body does not always mean they are rugged. Search for drop specifications if rugged is important for how the binoculars will be used. Waterproof is important for hunting and marine use as well as fogproof. Waterproof is specified usually in a JIS or IEC 529 rating (click on the link to understand more about waterproof ratings). An IEC rating of IP64 will suffice or look for IP67 if you want to take your binoculars swimming. Fogproof binoculars have the air inside replaced with a gas such as Argon or Nitrogen.

• Porro prism vs Roof prism

Binoculars you are most likely to be familiar with are porro prism with a prism system moving the two light paths from the objective lens closer together on the way to the two eyepieces you look into. “Roof” prism binoculars are “straight through” looking. This lens system is more expensive but has the advantage of allowing for smaller compact configuration and storage. They also look better as a fashion statement if that is important.

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Elite Binocular Catalog

10 x 50 Elite® Roof Waterproof/Fogproof Binoculars $1,196.91 Premium long range binocular Excellent for long distance birding, hunting or wildlife observation Focus-center Prism-Roof Lens coating Fully multi & XTR Field of view 288/96 Exit pupil-5.0 Eye relief-17 Weight 29 oz. Adapt to Tripod Height Unit/inches:4.50, Length Unit/inches:13.25, Width Unit/inches:8.75 Store: Online Sports Bushnell 7x 26 mm Elite® Custom Compact High Performance Binoculars $370.90 Our Elite® Custom Compact binocular delivers big binocular performance in a small package, slipping easily into your pocket, purse or backpack. It provides brilliant images, outstanding color resolution and features fold-down eyecups and long eye relief for a full fleld-of-view when wearing eyeglasses or sunglasses. With the extreme close focus (7-foot) capability, it’s ideal for examining birds and insects. The tough, lightweight body has inset rubber surface panels for a secure, comfortable grip. Designed to go everywhere, it comes complete with a soft vinyl case and a lifetime warranty. You certainly have space in your life for one of these. 7x magnification 26 mm objective lens BaK-4 inverted porro prisms Fully multicoated lens surface Rainguard® Water-repellant lens coating Outstanding eye relief Twist-up eyecup 7′ close focus Weighs only 12 oz. Neck strap and soft vinyl case Store: Online Sports Night Vision 5X Binocular National Geographic Elite Edition by Night Owl $924.95 Two-piece, rubber-coated body Easy to use and operate Built-in, high-quality Infrared Illuminator Auto-gain control to eliminate negative effects of bright light Four-piece objective and five-piece ocular, all-glass element, camera-quality 3x lens Soft-touch On/Off and I/R control buttons Intensifier Tube Generation: Gen 1 Elite Magnification: 3.0x Range of View (ft): 700 ft. Range of View (m): 217 m. Resolution (lp / mm): 24 Spectral Sensitivity (nm): 400-900 nm. Power Supply: 3 Volt Lithium Battery Weight: 40 oz. (1200 g.) Dimensions: 7.7 L x 6.1 W x 2.6 H (inches) Operating Temp: -22 Fahrenheit to + 113 Fahrenheit Objective Lens Focal Length: 80 mm Aperature 1:1.7 FOV @ 1000 yards: 524 ft. FOV @ 1000 meters: 160 m. Focusing Range: 10 ft (3 m) + Material: Glass Number of Elements: 4 Ocular Lens Focal Length (eye relief): 12 mm. Diopter Adjustment: -4 to +4 Material: Glass Number of Elements: 5 Store: Online Sports

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