How does the zoom function work on these binoculars?
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With a lever - it is very easy to use. For the price, you cannot beat these.
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Easy to use.Sharpness drops as you increase the zoom and needs steady hand.
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No they are not zoom in the strictest sense of the word. They will focus on things near or far and do make things appear closer, these are great binoculars and I dont think anyone would be disappointed with them.
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I use ;my binoculars for concerts, plays and for outdoor scenery. Not sure if the auto adjust would be quick enough for that type of use.
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They will focus fairly well, but will not do what I would consider 'zoom in' on an object. They acquire objects well, but if you are looking for real close up looks, then you will have to go with a 7x50 or even 10x50, and the additional cost associated with that, upwards of $500. As is, these are very nice compact binos that do a good job. I use them on the water and they pick out markers well and fit nicely in your jacket pocket
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Hi Bart: Yes, these binoculars will defocus when you zoom in, especially going to full zoom. It is part of the design. Some binoculars are advertised as constant focus regardless of the X power you are using, however, I am not aware any of these get high ratings for image quality. These Nikons will give you very good image quality but to get that requires an optical design that doesn't include constant focus. I bought these because I wanted the zoom feature and good image quality. In order to get anything significantly better would mean spending $2000 or more. -Mark, PC35 PhotoLab
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I Haven't used one but if the OPerating System supports this device and drivers are installed correctly the zoom should work in any application. Hope this helps.
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There is a manual mode on the camera, as well as auto-focus. The zoom is done manually.
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Fixed at 10x, not 40. Here at Optics4Birding, we do not recommend zoom binoculars because they are, of necessity, low quality. The hardest thing to do in zoom binocular is to get the magnification the same in both eyes. Mismatched magnification can lead to eyestrain and headaches. The only way to ameliorate this is to use low quality optics that are not sharp enough for the mismatch to be detectable.
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I found out two things about the binoculars: (1) I can focus better when I leave my eye glasses on and (2) without my eye glasses I can see better if the I keep the binoculars back from my eyes a bit. Point 1 & 2 my be related. I am accustomed to other field glasses where the eye pieces are in direct contact with my face. This doesn't seem to work as well with these. Hope this helps.
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I also wear glasses. I've not found any binoculars, and I have tried many, that worked very well with my glasses on. That includes these binoculars. However, despite that problem I do like these binoculars. They are lightweight, compact and provide a good sharp image.
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These will work fine. Because they are smaller, the field of view will be smaller. The object will be the same size, you just won't be able to see as much in the view as you would with bigger lens. Basically, these are as powerful as larger sized binoculars, you just don't get the field of view that you do in larger lens. Hope this helps
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I remove my glasses for all binoculars. I just adjust/focus the binoculars for what I need. These did well for my wife and I.
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As far as I could determine, the camera in the binocular has a "fixed" lens and does not zoom at all. I returned mine due to the poor quality of the photos that the camera takes...would recommend you do the same.
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When you pull the eye viewfinder, you have a small wheel on the left side. Just spin it until it looks crisp. Same method as binoculars.
906330
If you bought the same one I did, it would not zoom because the camera does not go through the optics of the binoculars,it is just a camera.
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Nothing - bought this for my 5yr old and ended up throwing it away. A good set of binoculars works better than this. My advice is return it if your within the return window (i was not)
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Since this has a 10 power magnification, with a fairly good field of view, I think they'd work well for bird-watching. You might consider something with an adjustable focus and magnification but this is commoner on single lens spotting scopes or camera lens applications than in binoculars. For a fixed power device, this is a good option. Paul M.