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maximumrebel1 | 03-01-2009 02:37 PM
Good Binoculars I am looking to pick up a pair of binoculars, any recommendations? I don't want to spend more than 50 bucks. Thanks for the help.

Canadian-guerilla | 03-01-2009 03:48 PM
Re: Good Binoculars Bushnell Falcon 7 x35 - $25-$30 Bushnell Falcon Zoom 9-27 x50mm - sale $50 - reg $129 picked up the Zoom because it was on sale and i've always had a pair of 7 x35 around ( small & compact )

Bill843 | 03-01-2009 05:52 PM
Re: Good Binoculars Any binoculars for $50 are disposable. And that is not an exaggeration--the cheaper ones are all plastic and are GLUED together now. If they get out of internal adjustment or get condensation in them, there is no way to even take them apart to clean or adjust them without damaging them even further. Buy any you want, they will all work about the same. Except for the ones with zoom eyepieces, because those are even worse (dimmer and fuzzier) than the single-power ones. ------ For something a bit better, I'd try the $230 Orion Vista 7x50's. These are not waterproof, but they are serviceable and do come with a decent warranty. -end-

Ag_man | 03-01-2009 05:59 PM
Re: Good Binoculars $50 ain't gonna get you much, I'll agree. I'm not an optics snob by any means, but I'll disagree that you have to spend $500 for a good pair of binos. What is the application, general surveillance, birding, astronomy? That will make a difference. I got a low-to-middle end pair of Celestron 10x50's 5 years ago for around $100, about 5 years ago, I'm fairly happy with them. Stay away from zoom binos, unless you spend big $, you're probably going to end up with junk. For general applications, I like 7x50's.

.375 | 03-01-2009 06:09 PM
Re: Good Binoculars My recommendation - spend more than $50. As has been said, you don't have to spend $500, but if you spend any amount of time using junk binos, you'll find yourself simply not using them and just using you naked eyes. A good way to get some more affordably, may be Craigslist. I have pair of Bushnells that weren't super expensive (I think were on sale for about $100 a number of years ago). They work fine. I have a pair of compact Leicas - sweet, they go with me all over. I've used Nikon Monarchs - very good for the money. In optics, you get what you pay for.

maximumrebel1 | 03-01-2009 06:16 PM
Re: Good Binoculars I only want them to keep in my truck, I drive for a living and occasionally have an instance where I would like to have some binocs so I don't wanna spend much, since I would only use them maybe once a month and never for any really important task. I was considering these Amazon Amazon Thanks for the replies.

Ringhunter | 03-01-2009 07:01 PM
Re: Good Binoculars The ones at Amazon won't do you much good. 7x 35 cheapos if anything

Ag_man | 03-01-2009 07:05 PM
Re: Good Binoculars Quote:
Originally Posted by maximumrebel1 (Post 1601426) I only want them to keep in my truck, I drive for a living and occasionally have an instance where I would like to have some binocs so I don't wanna spend much, since I would only use them maybe once a month and never for any really important task. I was considering these http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Power...5949291&sr=8-1 Thanks for the replies.
I'm not a fan of cheap roof prism binos. 12x is waay to much magnification for 25mm objectives. If you're going this route, look at the 8x21 style. Remember, the first number is the magnification, the second is the diameter of the objective lens in mm. Take a look at Orion: http://www.telescope.com/control/cat..._id=binoculars

ruprick | 03-01-2009 07:09 PM
Re: Good Binoculars $50 buys garbage....$150 will buy some reasonable quality.

maximumrebel1 | 03-01-2009 07:52 PM
Re: Good Binoculars Quote:
Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 1601483) I'm not a fan of cheap roof prism binos. 12x is waay to much magnification for 25mm objectives. If you're going this route, look at the 8x21 style. Remember, the first number is the magnification, the second is the diameter of the objective lens in mm. Take a look at Orion: http://www.telescope.com/control/cat..._id=binoculars
Thanks for the links, those Waterproof 10x50's for 80 bucks seem like a good deal for what I would need them for.

917601 | 03-01-2009 08:31 PM
Re: Good Binoculars Take it from a person familiar in the surveilance business,you get what you pay for. The most important difference in "cheap" and 'expensive" is cheap will hurt your eyes-eg, eye strain,headache, etc after long use. Expensive pairs will allow you to look through them all day long with no eye discomfort. What is your application?-short usage 1-20 minutes a day -go cheap.2-3 plus hours a day-pay the most you can. Also-do NOT buy a pair without looking through them before buying-no online purchases for the pro's.

Bill843 | 03-02-2009 09:06 AM
Re: Good Binoculars I have a cheap pair of 8x21 Wal-Mart "Sports Afield" roof prisms in my gun bag, I use them for looking at bullet holes without moving the target in at the (indoor) shooting range I go to. The range is about 30 yds long I think, and I don't have a range box to put a spotting scope on, and don't want to bring a tripod either. They work okay for that, but the exit pupil is pretty small--you need to hold them exactly in front of your eyes to see through them at all. I think I spent about $22 for mine, at that price they are a fair deal. ....I would warn against buying any ones hand-held that are more than about 10X magnification. They get harder and harder to hold steady as the power goes up. -end-

Twisted Avatar | 03-02-2009 09:36 AM
Re: Good Binoculars Quote:
Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 1601483) I'm not a fan of cheap roof prism binos. 12x is waay to much magnification for 25mm objectives. If you're going this route, look at the 8x21 style. Remember, the first number is the magnification, the second is the diameter of the objective lens in mm. Take a look at Orion: http://www.telescope.com/control/cat..._id=binoculars
Well you Learn something new everyday. When I go to a second hand stores I will be certain to pay great attention to this if they happen to have them. Many thanks my good sir :ok: T

ruprick | 03-02-2009 11:25 AM
Re: Good Binoculars Also, demending on if you want to use them in dim light conditions....you must also know what to select to allow maximum light into your eye.....this also applies to rifle scopes: Your pupil can get as large as 6mm.....perhaps 7mm if you have young eyes....this is a big as they get. To determing the pupil exit size of a scope/binocular.....you divide objective lens diameter by the magnification power: Example = 7 x 35 binoculars .....35mm / 7X = 5mm......thus they are not the best choice for night/dim light......a very common night binocular would be 8 x 56.....56/8X = 7mm....this matched the maximum pupil of your eye. Or, think of it this way just multiply power x 7mm to get reasonable requirement for lens diameter. 6X = 42mm 7X = 49mm 8X = 56mm 9x = 63mm 10x = 70mm

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