Comments on: I am planning to watch the streets, buildings, and the sea view from my house, What kindof binocular shouldget http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/ All About Shopping Sat, 19 May 2012 16:47:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Karl W http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-406 Karl W Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:42:26 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-406 As other posters have mentioned, the larger the objective (front lens) the better for light gathering ability. 50mm is a good size without getting too expensive. 7x50 binoculars are what I have - and that same ratio is the "official" ratio for the navy. I think the German navy, particularly submarine service, standardized this in WWII. The reason for this is that such a ratio presents the ideal "exit pupil" size to match your own eyes in low light. Therefore, you get the maximum amount of light into the eye. Such binoculars are fine for viewing during the day as well - they present a nice bright image. 8x or 10x magnification is also fine, but if you want as bright of an image as the 7x50s, you would need a larger objective. You can get 10x70, but they are rather large, and good ones are expensive. Anything over 10x is kind of absurd, IMO. For the kind of viewing you plan to do, I would also suggest a tripod attachment. This is a small plastic bracket with a socket for a camera tripod stud on the bottom, then a thumb wheel with a threaded stud on it for the binoculars. I didn't realize this until recently, but all good binoculars have a small threaded cap on the front between the two lenses that you can remove and use to mount the the binoculars to a tripod. Doing so will greatly aid your viewing by keeping the binoculars steady. Saves your arms, too! I have a pair of Nikon 7x50 binoculars and one of these brackets that I've used for spotting and also for astronomy. The other brands I know of that are good are Swift, Swarovski, Zeiss. As other posters have mentioned, the larger the objective (front lens) the better for light gathering ability. 50mm is a good size without getting too expensive. 7×50 binoculars are what I have - and that same ratio is the “official” ratio for the navy. I think the German navy, particularly submarine service, standardized this in WWII. The reason for this is that such a ratio presents the ideal “exit pupil” size to match your own eyes in low light. Therefore, you get the maximum amount of light into the eye. Such binoculars are fine for viewing during the day as well - they present a nice bright image.

8x or 10x magnification is also fine, but if you want as bright of an image as the 7×50s, you would need a larger objective. You can get 10×70, but they are rather large, and good ones are expensive. Anything over 10x is kind of absurd, IMO.

For the kind of viewing you plan to do, I would also suggest a tripod attachment. This is a small plastic bracket with a socket for a camera tripod stud on the bottom, then a thumb wheel with a threaded stud on it for the binoculars. I didn’t realize this until recently, but all good binoculars have a small threaded cap on the front between the two lenses that you can remove and use to mount the the binoculars to a tripod. Doing so will greatly aid your viewing by keeping the binoculars steady. Saves your arms, too!

I have a pair of Nikon 7×50 binoculars and one of these brackets that I’ve used for spotting and also for astronomy. The other brands I know of that are good are Swift, Swarovski, Zeiss.

]]> By: Dr. Sam http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-405 Dr. Sam Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:25:24 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-405 Night vision binoculars are not so great in the daylight. They are kind of cool to use at night, but you see mostly ghost-like images with very little detail. The secret to getting the best use out of binoculars at night is to get a pair with large lenses to gather more light. This is the equivalent to choosing a larger aperture for your camera lens. 50 mm is a good size without costing too much. 8-to-10 power is a good strength also. You will see _plenty_ with 8X and 10X might even be hard to hold still after a while. Orion's Scenix 10x50 Wide Angle binoculars are a great way to start without breaking the bank. They cost $100. Orion has many higher grade binoculars available as well as tutorials for choosing binoculars suited for your particular purpose. They are an excellent company to deal with. Night vision binoculars are not so great in the daylight. They are kind of cool to use at night, but you see mostly ghost-like images with very little detail.

The secret to getting the best use out of binoculars at night is to get a pair with large lenses to gather more light. This is the equivalent to choosing a larger aperture for your camera lens. 50 mm is a good size without costing too much. 8-to-10 power is a good strength also. You will see _plenty_ with 8X and 10X might even be hard to hold still after a while.

Orion’s Scenix 10×50 Wide Angle binoculars are a great way to start without breaking the bank. They cost $100. Orion has many higher grade binoculars available as well as tutorials for choosing binoculars suited for your particular purpose. They are an excellent company to deal with.

]]> By: Marsh http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-404 Marsh Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:42:58 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-404 lmao watch the streets? come on dude who you spying on with them? is it the sexy neighbor and her morning shower before work???? lmao watch the streets? come on dude who you spying on with them? is it the sexy neighbor and her morning shower before work????

]]> By: bigdonut72 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-403 bigdonut72 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:59:10 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/24/i-am-planning-to-watch-the-streets-buildings-and-the-sea-view-from-my-house-what-kindof-binocular-shouldget/#comment-403 zeiss. They make the absolute best. dont get night vision, limited range and crap for clarity. look for wide field so you can get the most amplified light. 10x 50. zeiss. They make the absolute best. dont get night vision, limited range and crap for clarity. look for wide field so you can get the most amplified light. 10x 50.

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