We have a tripod and view boats from half a mile away - are these too strong?
2044326
No they are really good as long as you do have a tripodThey are just so big and heavy.I watch seabirds from the shore about half a mile away and they are really good for the money
2044327
You will need the tripod, but "too strong" is a relative term and depends on what you want to see. These binoculars should make it possible to identify people's faces at a half a mile.
2044328
No, I would think they'd work great. Just be aware that mine needed to be adjusted slightly before I could get a good picture.
2044329
I use mine for viewing the skies in the backyard, I doubt if they'd be too strong. For me the price was right and wish they were a little stronger than they are , good luck & wish I had boats to look at
2044330
I bought these for my husband to view boats in the bay from our condo, he can clearly see at half a mile and further. I would say that they are not too strong.
2044331
If a boat is one half mile away (2640 feet) then at 20x the boats would appear to be 132 feet away.
1722664
these are so powerful you need a very stabil platform--watching from shore they would work fine--from a boat you would never find the whale, too much movement
1446299
Michele, you should have no problem with that distance. I have used it the camera as close as 3" and as far as 50 yards.Good luck.
1673687
The tripod is fairly stable but depending on the footing and wind you can get additional stability by hanging a weighted bag from a hook on the tripod. This is a lightweight tripod so long exposures may benefit from a heavier set up.
1060985
I have only used it for 75-100 yard shots, well made but a little shakey if the wind is blowing. Tripod is good quality too.
2010846
No problem,,, i have my cams over 100 feet away in the garage and they work properly ..my house is not brick but u should be good ....
692417
I've used mine to hold a Canon 5D Mark II with a 70-200 lens and a 2x converter, and have had no problem. If the wind is too strong, you can give it some extra stability by hanging a heavy camera bag or whatnot on it.
760838
Not sure as I have not used them on the boat yet. Since they are not stabilized, I'm not sure if they would work on the sea,, especially if moving. They produce a very clear image, but I mostly depend on my wife's keen eyes to spot birds diving. I use the binocs to check the sea surface conditions from our patio a lot, but not the same.
54187
Yes. The combined weight of your setup is about 2.5 lbs, and this tripod can hold up much more than that.
1029080
As long as they aren't too awfully big I don't see a problem. We are out in the middle of nowhere so these things aren't a problem for us. We do have lots of strong winds and it seems to be doing OK with that. Looks great too. Good luck.
2004468
I've taken them fishing with me where I've done a lot of walking over pretty rough terrain and had no problem. Don't ride motorcycles so I don't know but I think they'd be just fine. They're ruggedly built although you might want to tape the lens covers down while travelling.
508123
No, unless you are ion a tipod, the light is too weak for a long shot. Close is better, and distant requires a tripod and ling exposure. 5 feet would be pushing the envelope a lot. You wpould require a strobe and tripos. The intensity of the light isn't a lot of lumes.
166846
These would be great for up close. Throw a very wide beam. However the range is probably 100-150 feet. If you are a crawler they would work be great nothing in that range would be out of sight. If you want some distance they make Spotlight versions of these. I have some of the round ones and they shine a good ways down the road. I put them on my 4 wheeler.
89310
Yep! Check it the accessory kits that have tripods in them, really like those too
256875
There's no real answer to that question. I've used them with a +- 20" distance, but you can spread them out much further till about 50". It depends on the stability you require. It does hold my 32" screen stable and without a problem at those +-20". The tripod is sturdy and will not disappoint you.
368430
No they are too heavy and the holder isn't large enough. Look at gorilla tripods as a great solution for attaching bridge cameras and SLRs to railings etc. another awesome invention to help out photographers.
1574748
Yes as long as they are about the size of a good tripod, it would be perfect I would say and make life a lot easier for you, not good for video at all tho.