Olympus 8x 40 DPSI Binocular

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However, these coatings cost money and so to keep the manufacturing costs down on cheap binoculars, they will not only reduce the amount of glass surfaces that they coat, but also the amount of layers of these coatings on the surface that they do coat. I did try these before settling on the Pentax SP 8x40 - reason being these Olympus have BK7 prisms, which present a square exit pupil. Worse than that are simply coated or as Olympus describe theirs as having a “Monolayer coating” – this means that only SOME surfaces (they don’t say how many, but it is usually just the first and last lens surfaces) have received just a Single anti-reflection coating.

They’re waterproof, compact, and lightweight making them the perfect companion for you to take out in the field. No matter whether you are trekking, hiking, camping, wildlife tour, bird-watching or any other outdoor activity, this high quality binocular is an ideal companion for all your adventurous excursions. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. m. This pair of binoculars can be your best companion while on a nature trail or for watching birds or wildlife. The lens coatings appear reasonably good and refect little light, so I went ahead and tested the 40mm apertures with a paper strip over the objectives: looking through the eyepieces I could see light at the edges at 38mm.Sorry I don't have first hand experiece but it does seem both Aculon models generally get good reviews. It's likely that no further discussion is required, in which case we recommend starting a new thread. So whilst you may be very careful and never get any moisture inside your unprotected binoculars and keep them in a dust free environment, you still have to wonder what other corners have they cut to keep the cost of the product down? If you don't do this, then the wide field of view claimed for this unit will not appear, the entire outside perimeter of vision will be vignetted (shadowed).

They had a Monarch 7 there as well and comparing them, I felt there was not much in it, I came away thinking the Aculon is good value. Do you have a binocular or optics related question on a topic that I have not already covered on BBR? I spent lot of time selecting a pair on the net- against good optics, availablity, and value for money. Coated lenses and prisms coupled with aspherical lenses ensure a high level of optical performance with minimal distortion and fringing, while a focussing distance of as near as 4 m allows you to follow birds and other wildlife without moving as they approach.I think that is very sound advice as the Bushnell's have a solid reputation; my sister had several Olympus 35mm cameras over the years and I always liked their design philosophy which I why I made the purchase. Ideal for bird-watching, hiking, and sports events, this Olympus binocular offers a wide angle view with its UV guarded optics. I’ve found all your information really useful but feel like there’s some flaw in the Olympus I’m missing and would be grateful for you’re advice on what I would be missing with the Olympus.