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Thursday, May 22, 2008

nfra red binoculars - binoculars 101

If you love bird watching, then a pair of binoculars with a wide field of view and a fully multicoated optics may just fit your needs. Think about it, binoculars are inexpensive, highly portable and require no complicated setting up procedure.

Waterproofing should be a must in hunting binoculars, and most of the mid-priced roof prism binoculars offer this feature. Perhaps you are planning a sight-seeing trip to some exotic location. Focus adjustments on each set of binoculars are different, some binocular lenses can be focused independently while others can be focused at the same time by turning a little wheel in between the telescopes.

There are giant binoculars available with higher magnifications and apertures which are designed for astronomy use but you will certainly need a sturdy tripod or mount to use them. In those days monoculars were used in sports and as a defensive device during wars. Binoculars with larger fields of view may work better, but the cost is considerably more.

Viewers can use a pair of binoculars for bird watching, star gazing, observing far off animals, spotting ships at sea, watching a concert, or enjoying a sports game from a nosebleed seat. The first number separated by the "x" is the power of the binocular, and means the object being viewed appears to be that number of times closer than you would see without the binoculars. The only negative review I have to offer that the lens caps are cheap and are nowhere near the quality of the rest of the binoculars.

A night vision monocular is another option When looking for a pair of binoculars to buy you may have to shop around.

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