When I looked over the Zeiss binoculars lines in preparation for writing this review, I found I was hard-pressed to find something special about them compared to other manufacturers’ lines. In the end I decided that the lack of a standout feature might actually be their standout feature. Zeiss binoculars are solid from the least …
Various market analysts try to predict what the binoculars market will look like over the next several (usually 5 to 7) years. The data collected below is just a bit dated (no pun intended) as it starts in either 2020 or 2021. The projections are still useful today though. If you want more current data, …
In mid-2022, Zeiss produced a lightweight version of their SmartFocus (SF) binoculars. They called them the Zeiss SFL 8×40 binoculars and the Zeiss SFL 10×40 binoculars. In case you haven’t deciphered the acronym yet, SFL stands for SmartFocus Lightweight – a name more functional than creative. These binoculars are similar to, but significantly less expensive …
Sometimes you just want compact binoculars when you go out bird watching. This best small binoculars for birding article concentrates on binos with objective lenses – which largely determines the overall size of a pair of binoculars – no larger than 28 millimeters. Most binoculars we’ll look at will have 25 millimeter objectives, and one …
Zeiss makes 4 models of rangefinder binoculars in their Victory RF series. In this review, I’ll look at each of them, mainly so you can see the similarities and differences from one model to the next. If you already know you want one of these top notch Victory RF binoculars, you can click one of …
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Note: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Rangefinder binoculars are a great hybrid tool that combines the slightly more common monocular rangefinder with the classic binocular. Many companies manufacture rangefinder binoculars these days. I’ll look at some of the more popular rangefinder binoculars in this overview and review article. If …
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When I began researching the Zeiss Terra ED 8×42 binoculars, I was expecting to find something special about them. I knew the Zeiss name stood for excellent German quality, so I figured this would be on display with these “entry level” optics as well. I was kinda disappointed. That said, if you know you really …
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There are easily a dozen or more decent bird watching binoculars, that meet the technical criteria that most bird watchers want, in the market today. I’ve picked 5 of the top, most popular best bird watching binoculars models for you to look at in this article. You might as well consider this a listing of …
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If you’re going to call an item compact binoculars, it had better fit in my pocket – at least, in most cases. Maybe a compact car doesn’t have to, but the best compact binoculars sure should. There are probably dozens of binoculars that are called compact on the market today. Let’s take a look at …
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