2 of my inexpensive binoculars and one of my scopes, all less than 5 years old have a foggy image, lacking contrast. Is this normal can it be corrected?
I am sure its not just down to getting used to looking through more expensive optics.
One of you binocular experts must have an idea or some opinion? Its not fogged up like when you take them out of the cold like sancho is describing on another thread. Its just seems to me with age they have become misty.
No expert but this is not normal. And you have a situation of lightning striking 3 times. This seems strange. What models? How were they stored? Are they rated as waterproof? Is it possible that the fog is external? Can you share a photo? A shot through the objective at a light colored wall (but that a bit away to include the actual wall) is easy to do and could be telling.