Binoculars?

Yeah, I take my 10x42L IS WP's with me everywhere, pretty much.

Any binocs will be better than no binocs.

I do some sky/star watching so I need large aperture. I like my Minolta 10x50s.

Dave_G wrote in post #2176405
Always have a small pair in my bag, some Olympus ones, can't remember the spec though, I bought them on a ferry about 7 years ago for some "birdwatching" at Le Mans

These are mine and they totally rock, great for looking at birds. And stuff.

Dave_G wrote in post #2179487
These are mine and they totally rock, great for looking at birds. And stuff.

Those look pretty compact. How much does a pair like those run?

Mine are 7-21, so they have the same zoom on the long end, but mine go a bit closer I guess on the close end? But my binoculars have larger lenses I guess (that must be the x40 part). What does the lens size matter? In camera lenses I know it affects the aperture, but not sure about binoculars.

I have always carried a pair with me for as far back as my memory serves.

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2179519
Those look pretty compact. How much does a pair like those run?

Mine are 7-21, so they have the same zoom on the long end, but mine go a bit closer I guess on the close end? But my binoculars have larger lenses I guess (that must be the x40 part). What does the lens size matter? In camera lenses I know it affects the aperture, but not sure about binoculars.

It's the same thing with the binoculars. The larger the front lens, the brighter the view through the binocular is. When it starts to get dark, that's when you'll really appreciate your wider aperture on the binoculars, just like with cameras having the faster lenses.

PacAce wrote in post #2180110
It's the same thing with the binoculars. The larger the front lens, the brighter the view through the binocular is. When it starts to get dark, that's when you'll really appreciate your wider aperture on the binoculars, just like with cameras having the faster lenses.

Makes perfect sense. Although I have to admit, there is definitley a lot less glass on my binoculars, so I am guessing their optics work a lot different then a cameras lens, because I take a look at night and it's not all that bad looking through my window, I can actually see quite a bit of stuff.

EOSAddict wrote in post #2176740
Do you have a link for that Rob? Or did you buy in a 'real' shop?

there you go
Rob.
http://www.7dayshop.co​m …lterwords=&go=S​EARCH&comp=

Wow 11.99 plus P&P - looks pretty amazin deal

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2179519
Those look pretty compact. How much does a pair like those run?

Mine are 7-21, so they have the same zoom on the long end, but mine go a bit closer I guess on the close end? But my binoculars have larger lenses I guess (that must be the x40 part). What does the lens size matter? In camera lenses I know it affects the aperture, but not sure about binoculars.

They were about £70, so not much really. What's the £ to US$ exchange rate these days?

Dave_G wrote in post #2181028
They were about £70, so not much really. What's the £ to US$ exchange rate these days?

I'm in Canada, so I wouldn't know, but the Canadian to US exchange rate looks pretty good .


Is adjusting the diopter important? I can't seem to see much of a difference regardless of which way I adjust it.

whoops!

if your eyes are knackered then the diopter works well, at least it does on mine.

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2181533
Is adjusting the diopter important? I can't seem to see much of a difference regardless of which way I adjust it.

Not on binoculars, it isn't. As long as everything's in focus to you, it's fine. On a camera, it's far more important, because there's a difference between looking focused and being focused.

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2181691
Not on binoculars, it isn't. As long as everything's in focus to you, it's fine. On a camera, it's far more important, because there's a difference between looking focused and being focused.

Of course .

JaGWiRE wrote in post #2181533
I'm in Canada, so I wouldn't know, but the Canadian to US exchange rate looks pretty good .


Is adjusting the diopter important? I can't seem to see much of a difference regardless of which way I adjust it.

This is how you'd adjust that. First close the eye that has the diopter adjuster on it and focus the binocular using the focusing knob. Once it's in focus, close that eye and open the other eye and adjust the diopter until what you see is just as clear.