Hi all,
I'm new to binoculars and have a cheap but OK pair at the moment.
I took time to browse and learn before buying a more powerful piece.
And I'm very dissatisfied with what I found.
What I'd like to have in a binoculars is:
- adjustable zoom, from very low to very high magnification (say 6x - 60x)
- image stabilization
- a good digital camera
- small size, lightweight and weatherproof
- affordable, say $few hundred
Optical quality (crispness, brightness, FOV, focus..) is implied, of course.
My question to you is, how many years or decades will I (my grandchildren?) have to wait?
Note that I'm not asking for any science fiction features which are unheard of today.
The current market offer is all about compromises, no matter how much money one is willing to pay.
Oh well, I guess at least you had a laugh reading this :)
Have a nice day
[QUOTE=gorchilo]Hi all,
I'm new to binoculars and have a cheap but OK pair at the moment.
I took time to browse and learn before buying a more powerful piece.
And I'm very dissatisfied with what I found.
What I'd like to have in a binoculars is:
- adjustable zoom, from very low to very high magnification (say 6x - 60x)
- image stabilization
- a good digital camera
- small size, lightweight and weatherproof
- affordable, say $few hundred
Optical quality (crispness, brightness, FOV, focus..) is implied, of course.
My question to you is, how many years or decades will I (my grandchildren?) have to wait?
Note that I'm not asking for any science fiction features which are unheard of today.
The current market offer is all about compromises, no matter how much money one is willing to pay.
Oh well, I guess at least you had a laugh reading this :)
Have a nice day[/QUOTE]
You won't ever get all of these unless someone works out how to break the laws of physics! I've used a 60X zoom on an 80mm scope and whilst the image is useable - you wouldn't describe it as bright - If you take small size as 30mm objectives and combine that with a magnification of 60x the exit pupil is tiny.
By the way, welcoMe to the forum. If you're looking for high magnifications the highest magnification most people can handhold steady is about 10x. Beyond that you really need image stabilisation, but that will only get you up to about 18x and is fairly expensive. Beyond that you need a scope - the higher the magnification you want the larger you need the scope to be.
Hi Richard,
I didn't mean to break any laws no sir :) Ok I did exaggerate a little, being slightly dissapointed with current market offer, but seriously, if you consider comparing the current tech level of binoculars with todays digital cameras, you can see that the latter successfuly pack all of the above mention key features (variable zoom, stabilization, ability to take great pictures) in one small and lightweight unit at a price as low as $300, while there doesn't even exist a corresponding offer of binoculars, no matter the price.
Too many compromises... Where are variable zoom bins with stabilization? And those "camera" binoculars are less than toys btw :(