A 10x magnification is ideal for those people who want to get just that little bit closer to the action and are not too worried about the field of view. In general as the magnifications go up, the field of view comes down. It is for this reason that most birders tend to choose 7x or 8x binoculars to get the wides field of view possible, making it easier to spot fast moving objects like birds. details to be sharply defined. It's what we sometimes call the sweet spot in the field of view. As you get closer to the These Nikon Travelite V binoculars use precision ground multicoated optics and high-grade BaK4 prisms for true color rendition, maximum sharpness, and enhanced light transmission. They also use aspherical eyepiece lenses that provide a very flat viewing field and offer markedly improved edge-to-edge sharpness over many conventional lenses. All Nikon binoculars, like the other Japanese binocular manufacturers tend to focus on technology and value for money, without sacrificing quality and their Travelite Range is no different.

Travelite concept. It's an excellent, time-tested approach and likely to give years of good service. We felt our test unit turned in a good performance in dealing with strong or reflected light at its price point. It wasn't remarkably Once focus in the left eye is same as right shift diopter adjustment to another eye, once again using lens cap and keeping diopter setting at zero Although we've rounded up the best compact binoculars in this useful guide, you may be wondering 'which compact binoculars are the best for me?' The main things to consider when shopping for compact binoculars are the binocular numbers. That is: Magnification — usually 8x or 10x and sometimes referred to as power— and the diameter of the objective (front) lenses. Because compact binoculars are small and light, it's easier to hold them still and so you don't need to worry about higher magnification causing unusable wobble, negating the need for a tripod. Remember though, lower-power binoculars will give a brighter image, making faint objects such as nebulas more visible.plastic bag or larger glass jar with dry rice to absorb the moisture (much as some folks put rice into salt shakers) While the small aperture of 25mm means that they can't gather enough light for more detailed skywatching, the optics will still perform well for anyone who wants to do casual observing. In our Nikon Travelite EX 8x25 review, we were able to get pleasing views of the lunar craters, as well as stars in the constellations of Taurus and Orion. Other major elements include the size of the exit pupil and the quality of the glass used to make the prism. We were impressed with the contrast provided by these binoculars, especially when observing the illuminated side of the moon. Their lightweight design meant we hardly felt their weight and experienced minimal shaking, which can impact the view with heavier models. If your main focus is on closer celestial objects, these binoculars will certainly give you a beautiful view, but for more dedicated astronomers, a more powerful option may be better.

the very small field of view will make it much more difficult to locate a moving view, whether it's a moving animal, plane or person. at its price point. While not perfect, the aspherical lenses again seemed to come into play and remarkably reduce chromatic It was understandably nice not be distracted by the fuzzy ring, but it raised the question why it would be so evident in one situation and not The 8x25 Nikon Travelite Binoculars have a large (for compact binoculars) central focus wheel and a field-of-view of 294 feet at 1000 yards (98m at 1000m). The close focusing distance is a pretty good 3 meters and the 8x Travelite V also has 14mm of eye relief, ideal for wearers of eyeglasses. The 8x magnification and relatively small aperture of 25mm means that they're not ideal if stargazing is your main endeavor, but we couldn't fault the optics on these binoculars. We were able to get small but very detailed views of the craters of the moon and Orion's Belt. We were pleased to see no color-fringing even towards the edge of the view, and we thought they had excellent contrast, clarity and color fidelity.Nikon Travelite is a range of versatile, all-around binoculars designed to give a near-perfect optical performance. Because of the larger zoom, the have a smaller field of view (80m at 1000m) than the 8x, 9x and even 10x Travelite's. It is because of this I would not recommend them to birdwatchers, unless most of the birding you do is in wide open areas, like you find with water birds near the ocean or on lakes and dams. I do however recommend them as ideal travel companions, great for wildlife observation and therefore make great safari binoculars. When separated into monoculars, two users can benefit from the additional light-gathering power over the human eye, making it easier to spot more stars and celestial objects. However, this is a rather expensive option for buying low-power instruments — you'd be better off buying two decent pairs of binoculars instead. Although they may not be a top recommendation, we've included these binoculars purely for their cleverness and novelty factor. Indeed, when we looked at the Moon on Dec. 27, it was a five-day-old waxing crescent, and the Moon appeared pretty small in the field of view. We could see plenty of craters, most notably on the terminator between lunar day and night, where the interplay of light and shadow is at its greatest. We still have it and still use it, too! We would be absolutely lost without a binocular or monocular nearby.