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How to focus a binocular

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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Huh?  Really?  You need to learn something to focus a binocular??  Don’t you just turn the knob until the image is clear?  Nope.  There is a little more to it. You would be surprised how many binocular owners do not know how to properly focus their binoculars.  There are two differnent focusing systems used in binoculars [...]

Understanding Binocular Field Of View

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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A binoculars field of view (FOV) is the distance seen from left to right when looking through the binoculars.  Magnification and field of view work opposite each other in binoculars.  The more you magnify, the smaller the viewing area around the subject, while lower magnifications yield larger fields of view.  Some applications are best suited for lower magnification with wider views [...]

Binoculars - What do the numbers mean?

Monday, March 9, 2009

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If your out searching for a set of binoculars, the first thing you will need to learn is what the numbers represent in the binocular name - for example 8×42 or 10×25.  What do these numbers tell you?  It is important to have an understanding of these numbers and what they mean.  Not having an [...]

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