How to buy long range binoculars?
Walker asked:
I want long range binocular, I know that it usually is directly proportional the the area of the lenses, but i eared that some electronically amplify the light from the source and by so can get a high zoom with great luminosity with a small collecting area...what would be the best? my budget is about 300$
Reply:
Along with what Stargaze said, check the lenses. Look for a Bak4 lens. These are better quality than Bak7. Especially since you plan to spend such a high amount on binocs.
Lens coatings will play an important part as well. If you want to use them for astronomy, look for the "green" coated lenses. You will notice imediatly between those or the ruby coated ones.
If you go to a sporting goods store, and the person behind the counter looks confused if you ask about Bak4...leave.
Try going to a camera store that also sells binocs and telescopes. They can answer your questions based on what you want out of them.
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There are several brands that are in that price range. Tasco or Scope are very good. The thing to look for is zoom and field ranges along with coated optics. You will need a tripod for good viewing in higher zoom levels. A good starter pair would be of the order of 7×15x50 with amber coated optics.
You can hand hold them at 7 power to scan large areas of the sky and the 50 will give a wider area of view. Then when you "lock on" to Saturn, for example, you can zoom up to 15 power to enjoy it's rings, but that is where the tripod comes in.
You won't be able to hold them still enough at the higher power to even keep the planet in view. 7×15x50's are great to view planets and constellations. I use a pair right along with my scope. My scope is nothing real fancy as it is a 4 1/2" mirror 900mm Newtonion made by Scope and sold for just under $200 several years ago. My binoculars are also Scope brand and were about $120.
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when hunting all you really need is just a pair of binos they don't need to be milled or have a reticle all you use your binos for is spotting targets then you can use your rifle scope for distance if you have mil dots on your scope and shoot you don't need to have $500 worth of binos i have 5 quid binos and they do me fine when i'm hunting.
I agree with Geoff. I currently have a pair of 8×30's but they are not very good at dusk. I used to have a some 8×40's and they were quite good.
I use them when out walking, anything more powerful would tend to be rather heavy to have round your neck all day. They were reasonable for watching foxes, rabbits, birds and also useful for route finding when on the moors/mountains.
More powerful glasses are better for bird watching but hand shake is magnified, and the extra weight can require a tripod or mono-pod.
As to make most camera manufacturers produce binoculars, so choose a make you have heard of. EBay might be a good way of getting hold of some cheaply enough for you to decide what you want, magnification or lightness.
If I could afford to I would have a pair in virtually every room of my house. The times I happen to look out the window and see rarer bird (of the feathered kind).
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That’s really really really neat! I’m so impressed.