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Brand:Vivitar
Located in:Household, Outdoor Living, Binoculars
7 x 50 Magnification Features Magnification 7 times more powerful than the naked eye Ruby coated UV optics for glare-free viewing Perfect for sporting events, nature watching, sightseeing & much more Convenient neck strap Comes complete with soft, protective carrying pouch with shoulder strap Center-wheel focus design for ease of use Body features a durable rubberized grip & fold down eye cups Made in China
[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
collimation
By ken from chicago, illinois on 3/29/2008
Pros:
for the experimenter
Cons:
Causes Eye Strain, Poor Construction, poor light transmission, Sticky Focus, Unstable
Best Uses:
None
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments about Vivitar Vivitar Binoculars with UV Coated Optics 1ea.:
Out of the box these binoculars need bracing on the focuser arm with washers, a longer screw for the focuser arm, tightening of the eyepieces with shims and then - collimation. You still have to deal with lots of short-comings, but its a good cheap pair of binocs to take apart to learn their ins-and-outs. The 50mm objective lenses are made from standard plate glass (bluish), mine did not gather light better than a quality pair of 32mm or even 25mm. Overall great fun to take apart and tinker with, so i cannot recommend it to anyone with greater expectations.