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What's important when buying new binoculars?
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What specs we are looking for when buying binoculars for casual, camping, hiking use?
What those specs mean and what kind of specs we can reasonably expect for under $50.
I see on a lot of chinese sites 30-60 binoculars for like $9
What can you expect for under $50? No much. Probably a cheap plastic housing, plastic lenses and a headache from looking through them.
There is a Chinese dealer on eBay who sells surprisingly good optics. I bought a close focus monocular from them and it is very good.
It has coated glass lenses and a BAK4 prism. They have binoculars for $45 to $100
Specs? 8X32mm for instance means that the magnification is 8 times and the objective lens are 32mm. The FOV is the field of view at 1000 yards in feet. (Usually)
If you are serious, send me an email and I'll give you the dealer's name.
You can get reasonably usable binocs for $50. They won't be as clear or bright as expensive stuff but everybody knows that. They won't be as durable and they won't resist weather as well. Whatever you do don't buy zoom binocs, they are much less clear. have some cheap Nikon binocs and some medium price and high price Pentax. I don't mind using the Nikons for casual use.
Binocs are usually spec'd as something like 8x32- the first number is the magnification, the second number is the objective lens diameter. Larger objective lenses are worthwhile for younger people to use in low light, they don't help older people. I think they are easier to use but they are bigger and heavier. 25mm to 35mm are usable for casual use. Higher magnification brings your object closer but also magnifies your vibrations. For me something like 8x or 9x is the maximum for best hand use.
Binocs are usually spec'd as something like 8x32- the first number is the magnification, the second number is the objective lens diameter. Larger objective lenses are worthwhile for younger people to use in low light, they don't help older people. I think they are easier to use but they are bigger and heavier. 25mm to 35mm are usable for casual use. Higher magnification brings your object closer but also magnifies your vibrations. For me something like 8x or 9x is the maximum for best hand use.