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To say I was blown away by these binos would be an understatement. Were purchased for some casual stargazing - low power for easier viewing, and the wide angle to get the bigger picture. With Britain's rotten skies at the mo, I wasn't able to do much testing, but in breaks between clouds I was very satisfied with what I could see. The moon in particular was very sharp. During the day - WOW - 5x gives more than you think - I was seeing about the same detail as I would in a 7x or 8x full size binocular. We have the same 5mm exit pupil optics here, which means bright, clear and sharp optics = to what I get from my Nikon Aculon 8x42 - yes, the visionking's optics are that good. The wide angle is outstanding, and very sharp in the centre where it needs to be. As you go out to the edges, you will get distortion (but only if you look for it). These could be used as your main day time binocular, and again, I'm very surprised how much I can see with only 5x, and oh, those 5mm exit pupil optics - hmmm. What I don't like is the carry case - it's more like a cheap camera bag and zipped, which can cause issues with the neck strap - a soft Velcro sachet would have been better, like you get with most binoculars. Maybe I would have liked a porro version. The engineering is remarkable as it is - a roof prism with wide angle - never seen it before, except in expensive binos. But the porro would have been ergonomically better I feel. The problem with this roof binocular is it's quite heavy (even though technically it is compact), and can be uncomfortable after a while of extended use to hand hold. Not a big deal. But overall, this is a fab little binocular. You could take it to the sports event and enjoy the easy wide views. Take it out to countryside and enjoy some landscape viewing, and some birding from not far away for virtually shake free viewing. And don't forget the stars on those cold, dark nights too. The Orion region will be fantastic in November/December when it's high up in the south.Read full review
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This is a very good and well made binocular. It is not commonly understood that low magnification wide field binoculars are not easy to produce with their larger prisms and eyepieces which are necessary to accept the wider ray paths. The binocular has exceeded my expectations and has an acceptably flat field for such a wide angled field of view. It is also comfortable in the hand and feels sturdy. Unusually it has a protective 40 mm plain glass element in front of the 25 mm objective which focusses internally. I intend to use the glass for sports and theatre but I have also used it to good effect to sweep across star fields in the night sky.
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This is the widest field binocular I have ever heard of. I am a proffessional ornithologist and spend a lot of time scanning speculatively for birds I can''t see with the naked eye. This is taxing with a standard kind of field of view and it's too tempting to rely too heavily on the naked eye. A light weight super wide field binocular makes speculative scanning as easy as possible. Think of it this way, the area within your field of view increases with the square of the angle. Lets compare the ratios of areas for these binoculars, with their 15.8 degree field, with and a standard fairly wide field 8x binocular with a good 8 degree field. 15.8*15.8 = 249.6. 8*8 = 64. Divide 249.6 by 64 = 3.9. This means you can scan a given area with roughly a quarter of the effort. Admittedly it won't be the same amount of detail as for a higher power pair but it's much more than with naked eyes and I keep a pair of 10x42s with me as well. Low magnifcation binoculars also require very little refocussing compared to higher powers and these binoculars are fairly light weight - this makes them great for lazy one-handed scanning. So aside from mere specifications they are alright optically, not having the best contrast and stray light suppression but quite alright. Naturally there's quite a bit of blurring at the edge of the field but really you'd expect that - wide field optics are hard to correct well on the edge and to do so requires complex eyepieces which would be heavy and expensive and also present more optical surfaces at which light could be lost by reflection. Some manufacturers stop down fields of view where they get scruffy because edge to edge sharpness has become a thing that people look for. This is unfortunate because for target acquisition slightly sloppy peripherary areas are a big improvement on their being no periphery to view! A field of view and limited need for refocussing would also make these useful to people chasing dragonflies and butterflies etc. I'd love to see more binoculars of this kind of specification and a more premium version with the very best quality multi coatings to improve contrast and reduce stray light..Read full review
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These may not be the sexiest of binoculars and at this price who can blame them for being slightly and I mean very slightly fuzzy at the edges. What they are is fantastic for watching rugby/racing or any sports and dare I say it theatre/concerts. I bought them entirely because I wanted a wide angle of view and they give me that in spades. They are cheap enough, small enough and rugged enough to be chucked around in the Land Rover when I'm out and about and I have no hesitation in recommending them very highly.
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I love these binoculars because of the quality and extra wide view which catches more of everything that's happening. I use these binoculars all the time and switch to my Canon 15×50is to inspect items seen on the 5x25 in more detail. These are quality binoculars with bright clear views which are enhanced by the extra wide view and at a bargain price.
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