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Javali View Drop Down
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    Posted: April/08/2007 at 10:38

Good afternoon

 

I need your help.

 

I try to find some  pocket binos (100/150 USD) that the use were easy with eye glasses.

Is it possible you tell me about brands and models? 

 

Thak you very much

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Nikon Pro Staff Compact ATB binoculars have good eye relief and they come in 8x25, 9x25, 10x25, and 12x25mm.

Pentax offers the UCF X II and UCF WP series in 8x25, 10x25, 12x25, and 16x25mm also offering good eye relief.

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Thank you Bird Watcher.

 

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Sad to say, none are really good with glasses as you give up some FOV unless the glasse's lenses are really close to your eyes.
I keep my glasses on a string around the neck and just drop em' down with the binocs
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Compacts are generally difficult for alot of reasons. However, some people still "want" them, and the market has no shortage of them because of the demand.
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Yes, john45acp is right.

Binoculars and eye glasses are not compatible. However i think that there are some better than others, for us, the eye glasses men

 

 

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I have had little or no trouble getting the full FoV from most binoculars - even while wearing my eyeglasses, despite having a fairly high level of near-sightedness. I do pay quite a bit more for my glasses so as to get the very thinnest and lightest lenses possible - which I'm sure helps alot.

 

I also absolutely love pocket binoculars.   I have one with me all of the time.  The simple reality is that often a full-sized or even mid-sized binocular is not convenient or even appropriate to be carrying around. My pocket binos have allowed me a close-up view of a lot of things that I would have otherwise missed.

 

For around $150 or less, I would suggest you take a look at:

  • Bushnell Legend (8x26 and 10x26 reverse-porro prism or 9x25 roof prism models)
  • Pentax DCF MC II (8 and 10x25 models)

 

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