  
Where to Buy Binoculars and
How to Choose Binoculars at Affordable Prices
What kind of binocular and where to buy binoculars at the best price
Before you figure out where to buy binoculars you first
need to decide what you want in a binocular. What are you going to use the binocular for, how much do you want to
spend, what features do you really need? How to choose binoculars
is another key area.
To find out the answer to these questions you need to do some research. There are many different types of
binoculars. Some reasons to buy your binoculars are for star gazing
binoculars, hunting, watching nature, sporting events or even enforcing the law.
Whatever your reason, look at some of the different binocular options below.
Selection
You can use this guide to help you choose the best magnification for you:
- Sporting events, theater or opera the most popular are 6 x 30
- For bike touring, watching nature or hiking you might want 7 x 25
- If watching concerts, observing wildlife, concerts and outdoor sporting events
boating and other general purpose use consider 7 x 35
- For hunting, star gazing, bird watching and other general purpose use try 7 x
50
- For even longer distance viewing for star gazing or bird watching try 8 x
40
Magnification and Lens diameter
Binoculars use a magnification power for reference. This lets you know how much closer the object will appear.
For example: a reference of 7 x 25 will tell you that the object is magnified 7 times and will appear that much
closer. The number 25 is the diameter of the front lens. The front lens is what allows light to enter into the
binocular. The more light that enters the viewing area, the larger the field of view will be.
Two things you should be aware of:
- The higher the magnification the harder to find and follow moving
objects.
- The larger the lens diameter the heavier the binocular.
Field of view
The field of view is how much you can see at 1,000 yards through the binoculars. The higher the magnification can
generally mean less field of view. The wide field of view is best for observing wildlife. For reference, 9 degrees
is considered wide and the lower the number the smaller the field of view.
Brightness
Brightness is the amount of light your binoculars let in. 7mm is best for low light viewing. 3 – 5 mm is best for
normal viewing.
Focus
You can buy binoculars that offer a fixed focus lens. For many people this is very convenient but you are unable to
change the focus if needed. For manual focus glasses you can use the center knob to focus both barrels at the same
time. You can also change the diopter ring that is located near the front lens of the right eyepiece. This allows
you to change the focus for each eye.
Now that you have some good information on binoculars you can narrow down your search on where to buy
binoculars. By knowing what you want, you can search stores based on specialty or you may even choose to
go to a general discount store if you are looking for a basic binocular.
Return to top: Where to Buy Binoculars Home
|