tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post7806857273617507810..comments2024-02-28T20:56:23.768-06:00Comments on Sipsey Street Irregulars: Praxis: Responses on BinocularsDutchman6http://www.blogger.com/profile/09935420042995679958noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-34531212312321019962010-02-12T14:07:13.852-06:002010-02-12T14:07:13.852-06:00"Anybody got any ideas for us po' boys?&q..."Anybody got any ideas for us po' boys?"<br /><br />Pick your binos from a mid range maker, Nikon, cosina etc, then try as many different examples as you can, look for clear focus accross the field of view, good clarity looking into the light, minimum backlash on the focus.<br /><br />Everything is made to tolerances, the design of mid range binos is very good, but the slightly wider tolerences mean that you are only rarely going to get the best that the design is capable of. <br /><br />If you are going to spend lots of time looking through binos, a really good pair will make it a lot pleasenter experience, and it will be longer before you get a head ache and fatigue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-88433171678910162462010-02-09T00:47:56.933-06:002010-02-09T00:47:56.933-06:00I'd sure love to be you guys who have $750+ to...I'd sure love to be you guys who have $750+ to spend on Binocs.<br /><br />If I had $750 to spare I'd have to choose between a good used Rem700 and scope or 2 SKS' and some ammo.<br /><br />Anybody got any ideas for us po' boys?patrick henryhttp://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-14940394293645951522010-02-07T19:17:07.359-06:002010-02-07T19:17:07.359-06:00I'lll second Pat H
I was looking for pocket b...I'lll second Pat H<br /><br />I was looking for pocket binos about 10 years ago.<br /><br />At a game fair, I had the chance to stack Swarovski, leica and ziess models one onto of the other to compare.<br /><br />Ziess had way poorer field of view and appeared to have narrower exit pupil too. performance looking into the light was poorer too.<br /><br />Swarovski and leica were simillar for eas of use and clarity of view, even into the light, but the Swarovski were waterproof and the leica weren't.<br /><br />There've been a couple of times I've passed my binos to friends to look through, and I had a look through their's. When I passed their's back, they've asked me what the hell I've done to them to make the view go fuzzy around the edges.<br /><br />There wasn't actually anything wrong with their binos, it's just that accurate grinding and mounting of lenses costs a lot of money, and you can see the results when you compare them directly. <br /><br />however, if you are crawling through mud for fun or stirring up dust, the performance of any bino drops very quickly until you can get them properly clean again.Fat Balding Caver (ret)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-4558178166876686882010-02-07T16:49:53.427-06:002010-02-07T16:49:53.427-06:00Amazon has a good price on the Bushnell 8x25 H20 a...Amazon has a good price on the Bushnell 8x25 H20 and free shipping.<br /><br />RSRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-83220535180245140542010-02-07T15:18:51.866-06:002010-02-07T15:18:51.866-06:00One thing to keep in mind with optics of all types...One thing to keep in mind with optics of all types is the "Exit Pupil" formula. This is especially important in low light conditions.<br /><br />Exit pupil formula:<br />Objective lense diameter (mm) / magnification = Exit Pupil (mm)<br /><br />In order to get the maximum amount of, usable, magnified light into the pupil of the eye (and thereby into the brain), the "Exit Pupil" of the optics must (as closely as possible) match the users pupil diameter in any given ligthing condition. Now during daylight hours it's pefectly OK to have more exit pupil as the wasted light gathering would not be noticed.<br /><br />By the way, this goes for scopes as well.<br /><br />For example, the typical person has an exit pupil diameter of around 7mm at night (young folks are around 8-9mm and older folks are around 5mm) and everyone's is around 4mm during the day.<br /><br />If you look at the typical "compact" binos (say 8x21) the exit pupil (EP here after) formula is 21mm / 8x = 2.625mm for an EP. that means even in full daylight, these binos are only bringing in much less of the light that the eye can handle (at 4mm daylight EP). Forget using these in low light.<br /><br />Looking at the more traditional 10x50 bino, the exit pupil is 5mm. Much closer to the average night pupil (especially for old farts like me). For low light/night use, this is much more practical. As a matter of fact, during the Cold War the Russians used binos like these at night to make up for their lack of widepsread night vision devices. Poor man's NV.<br /><br />At the far extreme would be something like Russian Naval binos at 30x60mm with a measly 2mm EP. They would be fine where bright daylight conditions exist (and EP wouldn't matter anyway) and would absolute garbage at night.<br /><br />The bottom line is do not get suckered into buying more optics than your eye can use if you will regularlly be using your optics in low light conditions. Better to spend that extra money on beans and ammo.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_pupilEinherjarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970956396571985049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-82427324089071838862010-02-07T13:31:17.008-06:002010-02-07T13:31:17.008-06:00I have used CS Recon Tanto - it is a great knife.....I have used CS Recon Tanto - it is a great knife... I would be very comfortable with this knife... I gave it to my best friend.<br /><br />here is another link for people addicted to $$$ knives:<br /><br />http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=155<br /><br />High dollar my favorites....<br /><br />http://www.eseeknives.com/catalog.htmScamp1776https://www.blogger.com/profile/04904349301776969410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-52925237085521299572010-02-07T10:51:26.166-06:002010-02-07T10:51:26.166-06:00Iconsulted a birdwatcher on the subject of binocul...Iconsulted a birdwatcher on the subject of binoculars, since they seem to use them most often and the advice I got was; buy the best pair you can afford. Make sure they have a wide enough field of view to scout the landscape and the optics should be of high enough quality to see details at distance. Lens coatings should prevent moisture build up and fogging. I went with Bushnell Discoverers and they have served me well.ebd10noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-30283279238379695822010-02-07T09:11:07.907-06:002010-02-07T09:11:07.907-06:00Buying optics, including binoculars, is a bit like...Buying optics, including binoculars, is a bit like buying fine wine including champagne, you usually get what you pay for. Since binocs, like firearms, are essentially lifetime+ property, the best that one can afford is the way to go in my opinion.<br /><br />I like the ultra high quality, light transmission, and color authenticity of Swarovski binoculars. These are their lightweight pocket models, the kind you can take with you on scouting expeditions or to see who is chasing you from a distance.<br /><a href="http://swfa.com/Swarovski-Pocket-Binoculars-C398.aspx" rel="nofollow">Swarovski Pocket Binocs</a><br /><br />Also consider <a href="http://swfa.com/Leica-Compact-Binoculars-C320.aspx" rel="nofollow">Leica Compact Binocs</a> as an alternative to the above.<br /><br />Neither of these are cheap, but ten years from now when they're still going strong, you'll be happy you paid the price.Pat Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609474265548424812noreply@blogger.com