Binoculars
#12
RE: Binoculars
ORIGINAL: stalkingbear
Let us know where you're going to be using them, and your budget so we can better qualify to assist you in making an intelligent choice. Basically you get what you pay for so expect to spend more than you originally thought in order to get good quality optics. Bigcountry is (1 of) the resident optic experts so maybe he'll see this thread.
Let us know where you're going to be using them, and your budget so we can better qualify to assist you in making an intelligent choice. Basically you get what you pay for so expect to spend more than you originally thought in order to get good quality optics. Bigcountry is (1 of) the resident optic experts so maybe he'll see this thread.
#14
RE: Another vote for the Pentax DCF-SPs
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
What exactly do the numbers mean? (Ex-8x43) I can't remember.[8D] Whats the difference between an 8x and a 10x?
Thanks everyone!!
What exactly do the numbers mean? (Ex-8x43) I can't remember.[8D] Whats the difference between an 8x and a 10x?
Thanks everyone!!
As to your second question, well, an 8X binocular magnifies the image 8X and a 10X bino magnifies the image 10 times.
A deer viewed at 500 yards with a 10X bino will appear to be 50 yards away. That same deer viewed at 500 yards with an 8X bino will appear to be 62.5 yards away.
#15
RE: Another vote for the Pentax DCF-SPs
ORIGINAL: mouthcaller
It's quite simple. 8X42 is an 8 power (8X magnification) with a 42mm objective lens. The larger the objective lens the greater the light gathering ability of the bino, all other things remaining equal.
As to your second question, well, an 8X binocular magnifies the image 8X and a 10X bino magnifies the image 10 times.
A deer viewed at 500 yards with a 10X bino will appear to be 50 yards away. That same deer viewed at 500 yards with an 8X bino will appear to be 62.5 yards away.
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
What exactly do the numbers mean? (Ex-8x43) I can't remember.[8D] Whats the difference between an 8x and a 10x?
Thanks everyone!!
What exactly do the numbers mean? (Ex-8x43) I can't remember.[8D] Whats the difference between an 8x and a 10x?
Thanks everyone!!
As to your second question, well, an 8X binocular magnifies the image 8X and a 10X bino magnifies the image 10 times.
A deer viewed at 500 yards with a 10X bino will appear to be 50 yards away. That same deer viewed at 500 yards with an 8X bino will appear to be 62.5 yards away.
Does the 10x come In a smaller size or are they the bigger size binocs?
#17
RE: Zies?
I have the Leupold Cascades in 8X42. I don't think I paid more than $300 for them and I'm very happy with them. Do a search. Someone on here that works with optics really explained the numbers and I believe the 8X42 were the way to go.
#19
RE: Zies?
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
What about Zies? Are they any good?
What about Zies? Are they any good?
Zeiss is considered one of the "Big 3" optics manufacturers in the world along with Swarovski and Leica.
I think it is fair to say that the Carl Zeiss company is the premier optics company in the world. They are responsible for developing many of the technological advances achieved in optics in the past 150 years. Not just sport optics, but also microscopes, camara lenses, telescopes, eyeglasses, surgical microscopes, etc, etc, etc.
So to answer your original question, yes, Zeiss bionculars are good.
#20
RE: Zies?
ORIGINAL: mouthcaller
That is like asking is a Mercedes or BMW any good. Is that a serious question or are you just yanking our chain?
Zeiss is considered one of the "Big 3" optics manufacturers in the world along with Swarovski and Leica.
I think it is fair to say that the Carl Zeiss company is the premier optics company in the world. They are responsible for developing many of the technological advances achieved in optics in the past 150 years. Not just sport optics, but also microscopes, camara lenses, telescopes, eyeglasses, surgical microscopes, etc, etc, etc.
So to answer your original question, yes, Zeiss bionculars are good.
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
What about Zies? Are they any good?
What about Zies? Are they any good?
Zeiss is considered one of the "Big 3" optics manufacturers in the world along with Swarovski and Leica.
I think it is fair to say that the Carl Zeiss company is the premier optics company in the world. They are responsible for developing many of the technological advances achieved in optics in the past 150 years. Not just sport optics, but also microscopes, camara lenses, telescopes, eyeglasses, surgical microscopes, etc, etc, etc.
So to answer your original question, yes, Zeiss bionculars are good.
I figured they were good being my dad bought one of there products years ago and said he liked them then. I didn't know If they still were good so I thought I'd ask.
Thank you.