Where are Minox binoculars made? Speccifically the BD 8×44 BP(Porro Prism) model.?
Monday, July 20th, 2009 at
7:20 am
Caiden asked:
Where are Minox binoculars made? Speccifically the BD 8x44 BP(Porro Prism) model.?
Reply:
Boy, that's a tough one. It appears they're made in Germany although I can't nail down the manufacturing location.
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Hi, These are not night vision binoculars. True night vision devices will always need some sort of power source. The 9×27x50 is the designation and means 9 times magnification, zooming to 27 times magnification, with a 50 mm objective lens (the front lens, not the eyepiece). The 75m/1000m at 9x means that at 9 times magnification you will have a field of view of 75 metres when looking at something 1000 metres away. Fully coated means that all glass elements have been coated to reduce reflections and maximise the amount of light captured. Coatings can be various colours, and the red coatings like yours has are usually used to improve visibility when it is a bit hazy and during early evening. The large objective lens will also aid use when light levels are beginning to get low ie early evening. I don't know about your particular brand, but it sounds as if they will be fine for what you want them for. However, the zoom facility might not be of much use and will probably reduce the light captured and picture quality. For more information visit my website. Hope this helps.
Boy, that's a tough one. It appears they're made in Germany although I can't nail down the manufacturing location.
Steiner.
Fail comment.