[Public-List] Binoculars

[Jim Davis]

   Another vote for the 7x50s.  I have a pair of Fujinons that are 36
   years old.  They have been damn near drowned, parachute jumped and drug
   all over the world.  Personally I wouldn't trade them.  Sharp and
   bright, perhaps a bit heavy to carry while walking, but............
Jim Davis
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Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:16:20 +0000
From: Michael <dickdurk at gmail.com>
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I agree with George; plus at night is when binoculars really come into
their own and the only thing better than 7X50s then are light amplifying
(green image) or infra red.
Fujinons will spoil you as far as optics, West marine Hawaiian jobbies
are more than adequate.

Michael Grosh
#220

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From: "George Dinwiddie via Public-List"
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Binoculars

>I don't think you can beat a 7x50 on a boat. We have a Nikon 7x50,
>which is probably a little smaller than the Fujinon. It's not rubber
>coated, for one thing.
>
>When we bought the boat, it had a teak box for binoculars, similar to
>https://snuggs.me.uk/content/images/thumbs/0000555_binoculars-holder-teak_370.j
peg,
>just inside the companionway on the starboard side. I suspect it was
>designed for 7x35s, and it's too close to the overhead to put ours in
>with the objective lenses down. But it does go in sideways, and is very
>handy there.
>
>That 50mm objective is what makes them so bright. Divide that by the
>power (7) to compare brightness of different binoculars. Of course, the
>quality of the glass makes a difference, too. Nikon glass has a high
>transmission coefficient. Higher than 7x magnification will be
>difficult on a boat due to the magnification of the motion.
>
>I think I would get a new place to put the binoculars rather than get a
>new pair of binoculars.
>
>- George
>
>On 1/7/18 2:50 PM, Amy & David Swanson via Public-List wrote:
>>Not really an A30 question but I figured this would be a good group to
>>ask.
>>
>>When we bought our Alberg 20+ years ago, I bought a decent set of
>>Fujinon 7X50 binoculars to use on it.  They are still going strong,
>>but they are too large to use on our little boat - specifically, the
>>50 mm lens end is too big to fit well anywhere I have to put it.  I
>>have a couple pairs of cheap binoculars at the house that I use for
>>bird watching, etc.  The 10X42 Tasco's fit ok, but are too jumpy & not
>>really bright enough.  The 4X30 Busnell's have a very narrow field of
>>view & not really enough magnification.  I would think a 6 X40 or 42
>>would be about right, but haven't found one to try.  Price is also
>>important, I don't want to spend $500 for binoculars to use on a $1500
>>boat, but I don't mind spending $100 - $150 or so for a decent set.
>>Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
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