Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   EdZ Professor EdZ Reged: 02/15/02 Posts: 12515 Loc: Cumberland, R I , USA42N71.4W Small Binocular Tests - Links to Reviews and Pics       01/24/08 01:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   These are the access links to the test data, all posted in separate reports. It'll take some time to compile all this into a full article, but it's in the near future. In the mean time. Small Binoculars Test Data added Oct 2007 thru Jan 2008 this series of posts lists "preliminary" test data gathered on ~30 small binoculars including 7x50, 8x40, 8x42, 8x45, 8x56, 10x50, 10x60, 10x70 and 12x50, porros and roofs Small Binoculars - Features, ie.; wt, coat, wp, $$ Small Binoculars - ER and IPD Small Binoculars - Resolution Small Binoculars - notes on FOV Small Binoculars - Image quality Small binoculars - Exit Pupil & Aperture Small binoculars - Eye Relief and TFOV vs Spec Small Binoculars - Illumination of the Exit Pupil Small Binoculars - Limiting Magnitude Small Binocular - Roof Prism Comparison Small Binocular - Illuminance (tested with a light meter)] Small Binoculars - Curvature and Depth of Field Determining Apparent Field of View (AFOV) Few 50mm Binoculars handheld vs mounted Nikon 8x40 Action EX vs 8x40 Action VII Fujinon BFL 8x42 and 10x42 Celestron Regal LX 8x42 and 10x42 Roof Notes on two 10x42 roofs and four 8x40s M1 & M78 Observed in 10x50s 10x42s 8x42/40s FOV Sharpness in Three 10x50s Nikon AE, Nikon Action & Bushnell Legend 42mm Roof Prims Binocs Small Binocular Reports The 10x50s nine 10x50 binoculars compared Vixen Foresta 7x50 porro Leupold Yosemite 6x30 Seeing Differences in equally sized binoculars Some of the Best Measured And finally The Score Small Binoculars - The Score These are the binoculars inculded in the Small Binocular Studies. All these reside in my photo gallery and can be viewed, perhaps more easily by accessing the Binocular gallery from the Main Index page and sorting the Binocular Gallery by latest. edz Binocular Gallery The 8s lineup The 10s lineup The 12s The 7s unfortunately I started selling off binos before I thought to take the group pictures. Missing - Orion Ultraview 10x50, Pentax PCF WP 10x50, Mariner 10x60, Oberwerk 8x56. ALL the rest the 8s spread out the 10s spread out the Roofs Oberwerk Mariners Garrett Classics Fujinons Nikon Superior Es Nikon Action Extremes -------------------- Teach a kid something today. The feeling you'll get is one of life's greatest rewards. member#21 Edited by EdZ (08/01/08 06:57 AM) Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Small Binocular Tests - Links to Reviews and Pics EdZ 01/24/08 01:55 PM Extra information 14 registered and 30 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 1526 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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