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Re: Links to Binocular Mini Reviews N - Z
      10/20/07 03:09 PM

Compact roof binoculars: includes comparisons of Leupold Katmai 6x32, Minox HG 8x33 BR, Pentax 8x32 DCF ED, Nikon Premier 8x20, Leica Ultravid 8x20, Swarovski 8x20B - added 8-20-07

Nikon Action Extreme (AE) 7x35s added 2-4-08

Nikon Prostar 7x50 and Nikon Astrolux 10x70 Viewing added 8-24-05

Nikon Prostar 7x50 has BY FAR the finest (least) edge distortion added 7-20-08

Nikon 7x50 IF HP WP Tropical added 10-10-06


Nikon 8x32 SE versus 8x32 LX added 10-12-04

Nikon 8x42 LX versus Nikon 10x42 SE added 6-30-04

Nikon 8x32 SE, 8x32 LX, 8x42 LX, 10x32 LX, 10x42 SE and 12x50 SE, added 9-06-04
comprehensive comparisons in this thread.
This thread includes references to Leica, Zeiss, in all probably a dozen different binoculars.
One of the best small binocular discussion threads we have here.

Nikon 8x42 LX vs Nikon 12x50 SE vs Canon 10x30 IS added 9-12-04

Nikon 8x42 LX & 12x50 SE Binos Versus Canon 10x30 IS added 9-10-04
More Comparisons of what can be seen with each

Nikon 8x42 Venturer LX versus 12x50 Superior E added 9-8-04
What can be seen with each binocular


Nikon 8x40 Action EX vs 8x40 Action VII added 1-11-08

Nikon Action (original Action) 8x40

Nikon SE / LX 4-way Comparo added 1-26-05
8x32 SE, 8x42 LX, 10x42 SE, 10x42 LX
Resoluiton, Brightness, CA, in daylight

Nikon Venturer LX 8x42

same binocular - Nikon LX 8x42 compared to a Celestron Ultima 8x56



Nikon Action 10x50 added 3-1-08

Nikon Action Extreme 10x50

Nikon 10x50 Action Extreme

Nikon Action Extreme 10x50 Is it FMC? Maybe Not.

The following links provide some statistics on the Nikon Action Extreme 8x40, 10x50 and 12x50
and make comparisons to
the Orion Ultraview 10x50, Pentax PCF V 10x50, Pentax PCF WP 10x50, Pentax PCF III 12x50. added 8-20-04
More on Selecting a Good 10x50 Binocular Nikon AE 10x50, Pentax PCF V 10x50, Orion Ultraview 10x50

Nikon Action Extremes Eye Relief Nikon AE 8x40, 10x50 and 12x50 and Orion Ultraview 10x50

Nikon Action Extremes Edge Distortion (Sharpness) Nikon AE 8x40, 10x50 and 12x50

Nikon Action Extreme 10x50 Edge distortions

Nikon Action Extremes True Field of View Nikon AE 10x50 and 12x50 and Orion Ultraview 10x50

Nikon AE Coatings compared to 10 other binoculars added 9-27-04

Three 10x50s - Nikon AE, Orion Ultraview and Pentax PCF WP briefly compared added 11-20-04


Nikon AE 10x50 compared to Pentax PCF WP 10x50 and Orion Savannah 10x50 added 7-12-05
the Orion Savannah appears to be the same binocular at the Leopold Wind River

Nikon Monarch 10x56 mini review added 4-25-08


Nikon 12x36 D roof prism vs Zeiss 10x40 B/GA roof prism - An Old Rivalry added 4-8-06


First light, Nikon 12x50 SE added 4-22-08


Nikon SE 12x50s

Nikon Astrolux 18x70 compared to Fujinon 16x70 added 6-29-04
review added to CN posts with permission of the author

Nikon Astrolux 18x70added 1-7-07
various users post a variety of comments on the Astrolux

Nikon Astrolux 18x70 added 1-7-07
more comments added some comparisons to Fujinon 16x70

Nikon Astrolux explaination of housing markings and glass types. added 9-17-07

NcStar 8x56 added 3-23-08

Oberwerk 8x40 Mariner - brief review added 9-4-06

Oberwerks 8x42 FMC Roof Prism Waterproof First Impressions

Two separate viewpoints of the same size binocular
Oberwerk 8x56 arrive added 1-17-05

Oberwerk 8x56 first impression added 1-17-05

Oberwerk 8x56 Brief Report added 7-20-08

Oberwerk 10x60 Mariner WP first notes added 3-4-05

Oberwerks 11x56 FMC Porro Prism Mini Giants First Impressions

Oberwerk 12x60 brief

Oberwerk 12x60s compared to Barska 15x70 and Barska 12-36x Zoom added 10-25-06

Oberwerk 15x70/2003upgrade vs 2002

Oberwerk 15x70s arrived (compared to Oberwerk 11x70s)

Oberwerk 15x70s Comparison Tested added 1-24-05
some comparisons to Meade Vixen 11x80 and some German binoculars

Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 brief impression added 6-29-06
see also the series of links posted under Astro Physics premium 15x70, all related to this same model binocular
see also Garrett Optical SS 15x70HD and General HiT 15x70 for review of same style binocular

Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Tests and Evaluation added 9-2-06


Oberwerk 20x80 Standards First Notes

Oberwerk 20x80 Standards Minireview added 10-17-04

Oberwerk 20x80 Deluxe II first impressions added 2-10-05

Oberwerk 20x80 Deluxe II used for varmint hunting! (on a tripod) added 2-10-05

Oberwerk 20x80 Deluxe II terrestrial viewing 3-4-05

Oberwerk Deluxe II 20x80s - First Impressions brief added 9-13-06

Oberwerk 20x80 LW - Early Impressions added 1-7-06

Oberwerk 20x90 compared to Tak 22x60 added 9-12-04

Oberwerk 20x90 mechnical notes added 3-19-08

Oberwerk 20x90 vs Stellarvue 20x85 Binos added 3-4-05

Oberwerk 22x100 Minireview vs Celestron 25x100 added 10-27-04

Oberwerk 22x100 first impressions

Oberwerk 22x100 - Several User's Comment

Oberwerk 25x100 IF first notes added 3-4-05

Oberwerk 25x100 IF Effective Aperture 7-20-08

Oberwerk BT80 45° Binocular Telescope added 1-17-06

Objective lens caps for BT100-45°

Oberwerk BT-80 45 - 1.25" eyepiece choices added 6-29-06

Obewrerk BT100-45 Eyepiece Comparison added 8-16-06

Oberwerk BT100 - Binocular Telescope added 4-1-04

Oberwerk BT100 - 1st Impressions and MiniReview added 7-23-04

Oberwerk BT 100 - Various 1.25" Eyepiece Choices

Oberwerk BT100-45 added 3-4-05
from anxious anticipation through first photos and 60 posts on advice, read about the NEW 45° binocular telescope from Oberwerk

Oberwerk BT 100-45 First Light added 7-20-08

Opticron "imagic" BGA SE 8x42's first impressions added 2-22-08

Opticron BGA PC.AG N 10 x 42 : First Impressions

Orion Expanse 7x32 Minireview added 3-13-06

Orion Binoculars 8x40 Outsider WA, 8x40 Scenix WA, 8x42 Ultraview, 8x42 Vista added 5-28-05

Orion Savannah 10x50 compared to Pentax PCF WP 10x50 and Nikon AE 10x50 added 7-12-05
the Orion Savannah appears to be the same binocular at the Leopold Wind River


Orion Vista 8X42, Orion Ultraview 10X50, and Pentax PCF V WP 20X60

Orion Vista's 10x50s added 7-20-08

Orion Little Giant II 11x70 first light added 8-20-06

Orion 15x63 mini Giants first notes added 3-4-05


Orion MiniGiant 15x63 brief notes added 5-26-06

Orion BT70 up close (Photos) added 9-15-07

Orion 25x100 vs Miyauchi 22x71 Brief added 1-21-06

Orion 25x100 older binocs - Brief Report added 10-10-06

Orion 30x80 MegaViews First Impressions added 3-4-05

First light 30x80 Orion Megaviews added 7-20-08

Pentax Papilo 6.5x21 Butterfly Binocular added 8-24-05

Pentax Papilio Close Focus (20 inches) Binocular added 8-25-05

Ever check the power of your Pentax Papillio?

Compact roof binoculars: includes comparisons of Leupold Katmai 6x32, Minox HG 8x33 BR, Pentax 8x32 DCF ED, Nikon Premier 8x20, Leica Ultravid 8x20, Swarovski 8x20B - added 8-20-07

Pentax PCF 7x50 Observations

Pentax 8x32 SP roof prism compact binocs added 3-4-05

Pentax PCF Series porro prism binoculars added 3-4-05

First Impressions - Pentax 8x40 PCF WP II added 11-4-05

Pentax PCF WP 8x40 vs PCF WP II 8x40 added 7-20-08

Pentax DCF SP 10x43 impressions added 3-4-05

Pentax PCF WP 10x50, PCF III 12x50, PCF WP 16x60, vs Oberwerk 15x70

also Pentax PCF V WP 10x50 compared to Nikon AE, Orion Ultraview and Wind River Mesa 10x50s

Pentax PCF WP 10x50 compared to Nikon AE 10x50 and Orion Savannah 10x50 added 7-12-05
the Orion Savannah appears to be the same binocular at the Leopold Wind River

Pentax PCF WP II 10x50 added 11-1-05

Pentax 12x50 PCF WP II (Part 1) added 8-16-08

Pentax 12x50 PCF WP II (Part 2) added 8-21-08

Pentax 16x60 vs. Oberwerk 15x70 2001 version added 7-23-04

Pentax 20x60 vs Oberwerk 15x70 brief impressions


Pentax PCF V WP 20X60 and Orion Vista 8X42 and Orion Ultraview 10X50

Pentax 20x60 PCF WP II first notes added 6-29-06

Pentax PCF WP II 20x60 - several users tests and observation notes added 6-13-08

Siebert Optics modified binos 11x70 added 6-29-06

Simmons Wilderness 12x50 mini review added 7-2-07

Stellarvue 20x85 vs. Oberwerk 20x90 Binos added 3-4-05

Stellarvue b-85 20x85 First light added 6-12-06

S & W 8x32s mini review added 7-22-04

Steiner Night Hunter XP 8x56 addded 12-13-05

Steiner Senators 20x80s

Steiner 25x80 Observer added 10-25-05


Strathspey 15x70 Binoculars - Short Review added 11-29-06

Strathspey 15x70 vs Helios Stellar 15x70 added 1-25-07

Swarovski 8 x 20 B Habicht

Swarovski 8.5x42 vs Fujinon 7x50 added 4-20-08

Compact roof binoculars: includes comparisons of Leupold Katmai 6x32, Minox HG 8x33 BR, Pentax 8x32 DCF ED, Nikon Premier 8x20, Leica Ultravid 8x20, Swarovski 8x20B - added 8-20-07

Swarovski SLC 8x56 WB added 12-13-05

Swarovski 8.5x42 EL - Leica Trinovid 8x42 BA vs. Swarovski 8.5x42 EL added 8-22-08

Swift Ultra Lite 8 x 42

Swift Audubon 8.5x44 added 11/11/05

Swift Audubon 8.5x44 ED added 7-17-07
the very many variations of the Swift Audubon are described in this thread in a post added 9-28-07

Swift 8x44 ED Ultralite poros added 3-30-07

Swift Kestrel 10 x 50

Swift SP 10x50 added 12-13-05

Swift Satellite 20x80 added 11-06-05

Takahashi Astronomer 22x60 - Quick First Look added 1-30-08

Takahasi 22x60mm + Polarizer filters added 2-28-06

Takahashi 22 x 60 First light added 11-11-05

Takahashi 22x60 vs the Oberwerk 20x90 added 9-12-04

Takahashi 22x60s as a Terrestrial Glass added 8-10-05

Takahashi Astronomer 22x60 Fluorite vs Fujinon FMT SX 2 16x70 & Nikon 18x70 IF WP WF added 6-29-04

Telescope Service 7x50 - TS 7x50 MX after three months of use added 1-25-07
see also William Optic 7x50 ED for similar binocular

Vixen Apex Pro 8x42 first impressions added 9-04-06

Vixen Foresta 7x50 porro added 7-8-08

Vixen Ultima 9x63 vs Fujinon 10x50 added 3-4-05

Vixen Ultima 10x44 ED added 1-7-06

Vixen 12x80 BCF ARK added 12-11-06

Vixen ARK 16x80 added 11-15-05
Vixen Ark 16x80 Binoculars added 1-7-07

Vixen 16x80 Binocular added 1-25-07

Vixen 20 x 80 Giant Waterproof binoculars added 8-23-05

Vixen BT-80M-A showdown with Miyauchi 100 & Miya 71 added 4-8-04

Vixen BT 125 giant binos added 3-31-06

William Optics 7x50 ED added 11-19-05
see also Telescope Service 7x50 MX for similar binocular

William Optics 10x50 ED review added 4-24-08
very thorough complete and well organized

William Optics 22x70 APO binoculars added 7-20-08

WO 22x70ED They're here... added 7-20-08

Yunnan Optics Factory Chinese 30-50 X 120, 45degree BT. added 3-4-07
This is a 2" eyepiece Binocular telescope. (actually 37mm eyepieces). This is the first report we are hearing about such a large eyepiece binocular telescope.

Zeiss 7 x 42 B/GA T Classic Dialyt

Zeiss 7x42 FL added 10-20-05

Zeiss Jena 10x40 B/GA vs Zeiss 12x36 D added 4-8-06

Zeiss Victory 12x56 with the Nikon 12x50 SE added 10-08-04
a few brief notes of comparison

Zeiss 15 x 60 B/GAT & Takahashi 22 x 60 Astronomer added 8-10-05

Zeiss Conquest 15X45mm added 7-21-08

Zeiss 20x60 IS brief test added 2-20-05

Zen-Ray SUMMIT 10x42 added 10-20-07

Zhumell 20x80s First Light added 1-11-08


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