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How to find the Best Binoculars What are the Best Binoculars? It depends on what you will be using them for, hunting , star gazing , bird watching , sporting events, concerts, or just plain sight seeing. First of all, you'll need to choose the magnification power of your binoculars. The most common magnifications range from 7-12. More is not necessarily better, though. The higher the magnification power of your binoculars, the more noticeable the shaking of your hands becomes. For most uses, 8x is a good magnification to choose. If you go over 10x, you should consider getting a tripod. Second, you'll need to choose the objective diameter for your binoculars. All other things being equal, the larger the objective diameter, the brighter the image you see through the binoculars. For most uses, look for a objective diameter that is five times the magnification power. So if you have a pair of binoculars with 8x magnification, they should have an objective diameter of 40. A pair of binoculars with these specs is generally called "8x40". If you plan on using your binoculars in low light conditions, you may want get an even higher objective diameter, such as 8x50. Do keep in mind that a larger objective diameter will generally increase the size and weight of the binoculars. Thirdly, you should pay attention to the coating of the lenses on your binoculars. The coating cuts down on reflected and fragmented light inside your binoculars, and so increases, the brightness and clarity of the image. There are four terms generally used to describe the lens coating. Here they are, in order for least desirable to best: coated, multi coated, fully coated, fully multi coated. No matter what you plan to do with your binoculars, paying attention to these three points when making your purchase will greatly increase your chances of getting the Best Binoculars.

Contributed by texasdave on March 15, 2008, at 1:01 PM UTC.

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Very well written article. Very informative website as well.

biblefreeorg Nov 30, 2008 17:40

I think having a great pair of binoculars, meeting the standards you mentioned above, is an excellent resource to have.

jana Nov 30, 2008 18:05

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