Two new binocular books!
The Binocular Handbook: Function, Performance and Evaluation of Binoculars by Holger Merlitz
All about the technical aspects of binoculars, human vision, and performance limits of visual observation. Free shipping worldwide if ordered via the above Springer link page.
Choosing & Using Binoculars: A Guide for Star Gazers, Birders and Outdoor Enthusiasts by Neil English
All about the selection and application of binoculars, with numerous examples and test reports. Free shipping worldwide if ordered via the above Springer link page.
New:
Review: United Optics Sky Rover 12x50 Banner Cloud APO
Review: Swarovski 8x32 NL Pure vs. EL WB
Review: Zeiss Jena 7x40 EDF vs. Noblex 7x40 B/GA
Review: Swarovski 8x30 CL Companion vs. Nikon 8x30 Monarch HG
Old vs. new: Nikon 8x30 EII vs. 8x30 Monarch HG
Old vs. new: Swarovski Habicht 8x30 W and 8x30 CL Companion
Field test: Nikon 7x50 and 10x50 WX binoculars
Nikon 7x50 and 10x50 WX binoculars
Review: Fujinon 10x50 FMT-SX2 vs. United Optics 10x50 Sky Rover
Carl Zeiss Jena catalogue (1912)
Carl Zeiss Jena catalogue (1923)
Carl Zeiss Jena catalogue (1931)
Carl Zeiss Jena catalogue (1974)
Carl Zeiss Jena catalogue (1980)
Carl Zeiss Jena catalogue of 1985
Docter Optic leaflets of the early 1990s
Performance of binoculars: target detection
Distortion of the Zeiss Victory SF: A paradigmatic shift in binocular design?
My personal all-time favorite binoculars
Why I don't dismiss the Porro binocular
Calling for a new wideangle binocular!
Distortion of the visual field (How to measure)
Case study: The distortion of the BPO 7x30
The image-curvature of pincushion distortion in binoculars
The digital binocular - when will it be there?
Distortion and globe effect in binoculars
Collected wisdoms for purchasing binoculars,
an unsystematic collection of hints and tips, to be continued...
Kronos BPWC2 6x30 binocular review Review: NVA DF 7x40 vs. BPO 7x30 vs. Kronos BPWC 8x40 Review: Nobilem 8x50 B/GA vs. Jenoptem
7x50W vs. NVA DF 7x40 Review: NVA EDF 7x40 vs. BPO 7x30 vs. Hensoldt DF 8x30 Review: Fujinon 10x50 FMTR-SX vs. Docter Nobilem 10x50 B/GA vs. Zeiss Jenoptem 10x50W Review: Docter 10x42 B/CF vs. TS 10x42 vs. Zeiss Dialyt 10x40 B Review: Zeiss Dienstglas 8x30 vs. Hensoldt DF 8x30 vs. Steiner Fero-D 12 8x30 Review: IOR-SA 7x40 vs. Zeiss Jena EDF 7x40 vs. PZO 7x45 How to identify fake Zeiss Jenoptems, with materials by Claudio Manetti
Review: 10x50 Swift Kestrel vs. Zeiss Jenoptem vs. Hensoldt Diagon
Review: Nikon 8x32 SE vs. Fujinon 8x30 FMTR-SX vs. Hensoldt 8x30 Fero-D 16
Review: 8x30 Kern (Leica) Aarau vs. Hensoldt Fero-D 16 vs. IOR B/GA
Review: Kronos BPO 10x50 vs. Kronos BP 12x40 vs. Baigish BPOc 10x42
Review: 7x50 Miyauchi Binon vs. Fujinon FMT-SX vs. Tasco No. 124
Review: 8x50 Zeiss (Oberkochen) vs. Zeiss (Jena) Nobilem
Super vs. Docter Nobilem B/GA
Review: 8x30 Nikon EII vs. EO System EBR vs. IOR B/GA
Review: Comparison of military 7x40 binoculars (plus Swarovski Habicht)
Review: 10x50 Zeiss (Oberkochen) vs. Hensoldt Dialyt vs. Ross Stepmur
Review: 7x42 Swarovski Habicht vs. 7x42 Zeiss B/GA Dialyt vs. 8x42 Docter B/CF
Review: 12x50 Optolyth Alpin (Classic) vs. Zeiss Jena Dodecarem vs. Zeiss Jena Nobilem Spezial
Review: Kowa 8.5x44 Prominar XD vs. Meopta 8x42 Meostar B1 vs. Vortex 8x42 Razor
Review: Classic 8x30 Porro binoculars
NVA DF 7x40 clone made in Sarajevo
Review: Meopta 8x32 Meostar B1 vs. Nikon 8x30 EII
Review: The military 8x40 BM2-0840 (United-Optics)
Review: The 15x60 BA4-1560 (United-Optics)
Review: Chinese military 7x40 and 12x42 (Hioptic)
Review: General Hi-T Mil 8x30 (Xi'an Vision Ares)
Bino-fans meeting December 2005, Xiamen
Review: LOAVA 10x50 HG (CF) and 10x50 HG (General)
Review: Opera glass 2.3x40 (United Optics)
Review: Current Chinese 8x40 binoculars
Some vintage catalogues of Carl Zeiss Jena and Docter Optic:
Binoculars news from China
There are lots of mediocre quality binoculars coming from China
and flooding the online auctions with ruby-coated plastic crap.
However, with open eyes and some patience, it is possible to detect
more. In this section I want to present samples that I have found here
in China and which perform either far beyond the average or,
at least, exhibit some interesting features.
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