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Binos with glasses
Folks,
i really could use some help on finding a pair of binos that i can easily use with glasses. I don't need a lot of power because I dont use them past 150 yards When I have my glasses on I cant seem to get a good field of view. Take the glasses off and Man what a difference! I don't know much about Binos so any advice willbe appreciated |
RE: Binos with glasses
Danny,
What you need to be mindful of when looking at different bins is their eye relief. Eye Relief is the distance behind the eyepiece lens that the image actually focuses at...it is typically measured in millimeters. I do not wear glasses but most of the folks I have spoken with that do and whouse binssuggest a binocular with at least 16 or 17 mm of eye relief in order to get the full field of view. Personally, because of my facial dimensions I actually prefer bins with eye relief of at least 18 mm and 20 mm is even better. If the eye relief info is not in the item description from wherever you are buying it from then you can probably find it on the company's website. I do not know what price range or style of bin you are looking for but if I had to suggest one with much eye relief and in a modest price range then it would be the Nikon Sporters....specifically the 8x36. Price is usually under $200 and the eye relief is somewhere between 18-20 mm. Hope this helps. |
RE: Binos with glasses
PA,
Perfect I was not sure if binos had an "eye relief" like a scope does. I appreciate your help and will look at that. The ones I have now it seems like you have to have your eyeball against them to see properly |
RE: Binos with glasses
most all reasonable priced binos have the rubber cups on the eye piece. these are designed to be rolled down for people with glasses or to be left up if you do not wear glasses. it's that simple.:)
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RE: Binos with glasses
ORIGINAL: PABowhntr Danny, What you need to be mindful of when looking at different bins is their eye relief. Eye Relief is the distance behind the eyepiece lens that the image actually focuses at...it is typically measured in millimeters. I do not wear glasses but most of the folks I have spoken with that do and whouse binssuggest a binocular with at least 16 or 17 mm of eye relief in order to get the full field of view. Personally, because of my facial dimensions I actually prefer bins with eye relief of at least 18 mm and 20 mm is even better. If the eye relief info is not in the item description from wherever you are buying it from then you can probably find it on the company's website. I do not know what price range or style of bin you are looking for but if I had to suggest one with much eye relief and in a modest price range then it would be the Nikon Sporters....specifically the 8x36. Price is usually under $200 and the eye relief is somewhere between 18-20 mm. Hope this helps. |
RE: Binos with glasses
I found out the eye relief for my current binos is 8mm. No wonder it's not working. They have the roll down cups but if the eye relief is only 8mm. and i wear glasses that are more than 8mm from my eye. Even if my glasses touched the lense they would not work properly
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RE: Binos with glasses
boy i don't know dannyd. sounds like the brand you have are pretty much useless. what brand are they. i have been sticking with steiner lately.eye relief is greatwith my contacts or my glasses. i will try to find the box and see how much relief these have.
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RE: Binos with glasses
They are from simmons. small compact type.
They are doing me no good whatsoever |
RE: Binos with glasses
The swift audubon roof prism models are 8.5x44mm and have 19mm of eye relief. They are fully waterproof and dustproof with excellent optics and are only $349.99 at binoculars .com. The longest eye relief I can think of is the Zeiss DF 7x40 NVA east german millitary binocs. They have 23MM!!! Anyway I wear glasses and my optolyth Alpins do pretty well. Look for min of 17mm. 19 or 20 is better. Twist down or roll down eyecaps help
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RE: Binos with glasses
hay DannyD.....i found the box to my steiners. they have 20mm of eye relief. like i was saying before they work great with my contacts or with my glasses. i have been very happy with them. see ya
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RE: Binos with glasses
I have a nice pair of Simmons binoculars. They are the full sized 10 x 50 camo version. I wear glasses too, and when I need to use the binocs, I just take the glasses off and focus them to my eyesight. I hate wearing glasses, but need to really see sharply when hunting and/or driving. Other times, I don't bother with them.
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RE: Binos with glasses
thanks guys,
well at least i know what will help and have some options. |
RE: Binos with glasses
EXIT PUPIL Hold a binocular up to the light and look in the eyepiece. Exit pupils are the small , bright circles. The exit pupil is the column of light that comes through the binocular to your eye. The larger the exit pupil, the brighter the image. The exit pupil is calculated by dividing the diameter of the objective lens by the power: (Example 35 divided by 7 = 5). A 7 x 35mm binocular has a 5 Exit Pupil. Don't be fooled into thinking bigger is better. More power is not always better. Although a higher power binocular will increase the size of the bird, higher magnification also magnifies the effects of your hand shaking and heart beat. The image may be bigger, but your perception of the image may remain essentially the same. Stick to a 7X, 8X or 10X power binocular for best results. FIELD OF VIEW (FV) The field of view is the size of the area you can see through a binocular. It refers to how much you can see left to right and top to bottom. Field of view is measured in feet at a distance of 1,000 yards from where you would be standing. (An example spec on a binocular would be: Field of View: 356 feet @ 1000 yards.) Select a field of view that offers a minimum of 300 feet at 1,000 yards. A wider field of view makes it easier to pick up and identify fast flying birds. This makes it possible to scan a sky, an ocean or an open marsh quickly. It's also easier to locate birds at close quarters in a maze of branches. Generally, lower magnification binoculars offer a wider field of view than binoculars with higher magnification. EYE RELIEF (ER) Closely related to field of view, eye relief refers to the distance between the ocular lens and your eye. This is the most important consideration for eye glass wearers, because glasses hold the eyes back from the eyepieces, and you may not get to experience the same wide fields enjoyed by non-eyeglass wearers. Normal eye relief for binoculars is measured in millimeters and should be from 9 to 13 mm. Even though the eyecups of most binoculars fold down to let eyeglass wearers get closer, in many cases it's not close enough. If you wear glasses, you need binoculars with a longer eye relief of 14 - 20 mm. |
RE: Binos with glasses
a friend of mine that hunts with me just purchased a great pair of binoc.'s made by leupold. i'm not sure about the model but they're compact and with shoulder straps (straps that fit over both shoulders where the binoc.'s hang free and even with your chest). i looked through them and they were crystal clear /w great light gathering capability. he said he paid approximately $150.00 for them which is not bad for anything made by leupold.
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RE: Binos with glasses
MINOX has eye pieces built in that adjust for glass wearers like myself.
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