I know nothing of binoculars but for my work, my preference is range (up to 20 miles), pics quality &amp; lightness. Will these work? Any recommendations?
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I hope your in a plane, because at sea level, the range of anything is 12 miles (horizon). There are visible scales when you look thru the lens for measuring distance and a built in lighted compass for bearings. they are light enough for use on my boat. 7X50 means 7 times closer and 7 times bigger. the 50 is the size of the front opening in millimeters. 50 is good for low light situations...dusk & dawn, twilight. the higher magnification that you get the harder they are to hold steady on an object u are looking at. These binos don't have a camera built in
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Hi Gordon, as long as your binoculars have thin (3/8 maybe 1/2 inch) straps then these will work great. We use ours for hiking with DSLR cameras and love them. no swinging while walking and no problem taking a picture straight up will the straps on. Quick release on each side makes for easy on and off. Only thing which is no problem to us is the little piece stays on the camera all the time. If you are looking to walk around hands free with your binocs this is exactly what you want. Also none of that strain on your neck after a long day hiking.Hope this helps, have a great dayGary
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We have these binoculars at our lake house. Close up or a far distance is great. Small , lightweight, and precise viewing. Great value for the money!!
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Emphatically yes. I put off buying binoculars for years because of eyeglasses. Then I tried these binoculars. "Eye Relief" is the relevant measurement for the distance the lenses can be from the eye while still getting full field of view.
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I've never encountered a pair of binoculars with 0 to infinity focus capability. These are not an exception. They do work well in low light.
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I use these binoculars for hunting. I find them very usefull for the price also in low light.
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No, I don't think so. I would recommend these binoculars up to 1,000 yards. You may want to use a telescope instead.
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The action 10-22X50 binoculars seems to be a little more rugged and durable. They are probably for those who will be out in the elements a lot such as hunting, hiking etc. The aculon will probably suffice if you are only going to be using them for light work such as monitoring the neighborhood for criminal activity, veiwing your son or daughter when they are graduating or something.
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I also wear glasses. I've not found any binoculars, and I have tried many, that worked very well with my glasses on. That includes these binoculars. However, despite that problem I do like these binoculars. They are lightweight, compact and provide a good sharp image.
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Well, while I really can't give a technical comment on the viewing distance, I can say that my wife recently used them at a concert at Gillette Stadium and was delighted with the performance. She was seated at the far end of the stadium and was able to get close up with these binoculars. When I asked her if she would have preferred to have had some larger and more powerful binos and she said no way. The small size and weight more than make up for any relative loss in distance viewing.
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I believe they are great for a "general purpose" set of binoculars. I have had a few sets in the past and believe these are great. I could not find anything better without spending a LOT more money.
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I have been very satisfied with the quality of these binoculars and the ease to adjust for distances from 20ft to 100yds. true - you could pay lots more and get a finer resolution but for the price they do the job!
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8x20 are small but good enough for travel etc. for birding I use 8 x42 which gives the best of both worlds but not as compact. You may need to research further for a more accurate answer. Depends on what you intend to use the binoculars for.
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I'm an "entry level" bird watcher. I'm very happy with the binoculars. They are very good even in low light situations. They weigh 22.4 ounces.
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I've never used binoculars to watch live golf. I just move closer; but one of the reasons I bought these binocs was because one reviewer said that they had minimum "jiggle" when you're holding them. I agree. So the answer is probably, "yes." I can't imagine you're going to get better binoculars for this price. Good luck.
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Yes, and yes. But, a good pair of 10x50 porros are hard to beat for convenience and all-around astro use. Good field of view and good magnification for most binocular objects. 8x40s are also quite useful. Young eyes might be up to using a good pair of 7x50 under fairly dark (rural) skies. That said, to take a quick handheld looksee at the Moon or Jupiter or Mars or the Orion Nebula or Comets or Hawks or Gulls this pair of 12x60 is awesome in my opinion. And that said, but if I only had one pair of binoculars I would probably opt for a good 8x40 (8x42/44) pair of water/fog proof porro prism bins. The Bushnell Legacy and the Pentax PCF WP come to mind. Or a good pair of 8x40 roof prism bins. I wouldn't bother with any porro that didn't at least have Phase Coating PC for Astro use.
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Yes, they're excellent binoculars. Not as large as ones used for bird watching, but bigger than small "opera" glasses.