Carson 10x42 VP Series Full Sized Waterproof and Fog-proof Binoculars

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Good light gathering ability is important because quite often you will find yourself in situations where the lighting is sub-optimal, especially in thickly wooded or forested areas, early in the morning just before or at sunrise or late afternoon when most birds and other animals are at their most active.

Suceess was mainly down to their focus on innovation, which helped Carson compete effectively with much larger industry competitors and this overall philosophy is still what drives Carson today. Carson market the JK Series as ideal everyday, birdwatching, hiking, huning or general widlife observation binoculars. Nitrogen purged body and O-ring seal make these binoculars waterproof and fog proof, while also providing protection from dust, debris and moisture. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.When I told him how much I paid for them and that I got them in 2 days in the states, he was astonished. So I purchased these Carson VP 8x42, wanting something smaller and lighter for backpacking than my 15 year old large and heavy Oberwerk 8x56 and 15x70 binocs that I had for astronomy. Most models have plenty of eye relief with twist down eyecups making them ideal for eyeglass wearers. JavaScript is not currently enabled in your browser and due to this our site will not work as it should. These Carson binoculars use good quality BaK-4 glass on the roof prisms as opposed to the inferior BK-7 prisms found on cheaper optics.

What this means is that focusing from near to far (or vise versa) is not as quick as a binocular that takes less amount of turning (some take as little as half a turn), but they do have the advantage of making fine tuning your focus to get it exactly right a little easier. I was able to assess our progress by comparing our ascent to two younger hikers, on the next mountain across the valley. Experience the ultimate in comfort and convenience with The Carson VP Series Binoculars featuring extra-long eye relief. Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world.

The quality of their accessories is also very good and I love the fact that they come with a binocular harness as well as a standard neck strap. BAK4 roof prisms with multi-coated optics and phase coating supply crisp, clear, color-true observing. TheseBinoculars from Carson feature BAK-4 prisms and fully multi-coated optics for crisp, clear viewing.

Compared with my benchmark binoculars, I could notice as small improvement in image brightness and so rate them as very good and well above average in this department. The 3D Series of roof prism binoculars from Carson is their flagship range, which as you would expect have many top end features like phase correction coatings on the prism glass as well as fully multi-coated optical elements. I'm only using these recreationally and with my untrained eye, I find the images sharp, crisp and clear. What the table above does highlight is the fact that they are extremely light weight and compact for a binocular with 42mm objective lenses.I also like that the objective lenses are set fairly deeply within the body (about 5mm) - which helps to protect them. The Carson Optical VP-042 10x42mm Compact Binocular has been designed to be the perfect binocular for any outdoor activity. Tripod mountable binoculars provide unbeatable stability and precision when viewing distant objects and scenes.

I had tried Eyeskey 10x42 professional waterproof binoculars but had trouble with their field of view and the focusing knob.

Like other Carson products (I have the 8 x 42 Carson 3D series), these are an exceptional value for the money, and I highly recommend them!