Digital Binocular

Tools designers these days often produce gadgets that can perform several functions. Lighters double as flashlights, walking canes convert to stools. Hi-tech gadgets are not excluded. Your wristwatch no longer only tells time. It can incorporate a heart rate monitor and even a GPS navigation device. Your cell phone not only connects you with your family and friends, it connects you to the world with its Internet browser. It can also take pictures. And so can your binoculars.

The combination of a binocular with a digital camera, called either a digital camera binocular or digital binocular, opens new possibilities and opportunities. For one thing, you no longer need to carry two separate gadgets to view spectacular sights and record them during your travels, hunting, or bird watching trips. You can watch sports events as if you were up close and take photos of that moment when the ball is dunked into the basket, or when a batter hits a homerun.

In a digital camera binocular, the magnification of both camera and binocular is set at the same level. The most common settings range from 7x to 10x, which is a range that meets the requirements of most binocular users. Because of the same magnification of the binocular and camera, the picture that you get will be close enough to the image that you see in your binocular. However, you cannot expect them to be identical. This is because a digital camera binocular will never be able to look at the world in the same way your eyes can.

Digital camera binoculars available in the market have objective lens diameters starting from 25 mm up to a high of 50 mm. Those with the larger lenses allow you to view images and take pictures even in low-light conditions but you have to sacrifice portability as these are bulkier and heavier.

In terms of the graphic resolution, you can choose a digital camera binocular with a 1 up to 4 megapixel capacity. If you plan to print large photos you will want a camera with a higher megapixel rating. For a high quality 5″x7″ print, for instance, you will need at least 3 megapixels. One megapixel, however, will suffice for your personal album collections.

The LCD screens in digital camera binoculars can come either as a flip up type or one that lies face up on top of the camera. The former comes with more expensive cameras but the ease and convenience it offers offsets this additional cost. With the flip up type, you do not have to drop your camera to view the LCD screen.

There are also digital camera binoculars that offer autofocus options. This feature is a huge help in taking clear, crisp, and sharp photos.

While the best qualities of a digital camera and a binocular may be sacrificed when they are combined into a single gadget, the features available in them are more than sufficient to meet the needs of most users. On balance, digital camera binoculars are a good investment.

Say hello and never say goodbye to the Monarch ATB Series Binoculars by Nikon, one of the world’s leading powers in optical technology. Nikon has a long history of high quality products and also an even longer list of loyal followers. Well, those followers wouldn’t be disappointed just yet with the Nikon 10×42 Monarch in the series. It’s been given high regard by many enthusiasts and it’s studded with cool features that make it worth more than its almost $500 price tag. Some are discounted though to only $300 hundred.
It makes use of a Roof prism so it’s built to be compact and requires little manual collimation, the alignment of optical elements in the device. It’s one of the top choices for nature-viewing, bird-watching, and game-hunting. It has fully multi-coated lenses and phase-correction coated prisms that are lead and arsenic free to deliver bright and clear images.
The Monarch has a 330-foot field of view at 1000 yards and close-focuses to about eight feet. The focus knob is large and easily accessed, and needs just 1¼ turns to go from close-focus to infinity. The action is smooth and easy, making sharp focus quick and simple to achieve. However, the focus gets rather blurry at the edges of the field. In bright light when focused on high-contrast objects, the Monarch shows a substantial chromatic aberration, a separation of the visible light to yield a prism effect.
Users of the Monarch transcend age and occupation. It’s light enough, a forgiving 21 ounces, for children and old people alike to use without fatigue and capable enough to be used by professional hunters to weekend warriors. Aside from being versatile in terms of the user, the Monarch is also versatile for almost any environment. It is equipped with a sleek yet tough rubber armor and, for hunters, it can also come in camouflage coats. The rubber coat absorbs shock and provides protection, making the Monarch waterproof, thus preventing internal leaks and fogging.
The Monarch is also comfortable to use. It features turn-and-lock eyecups with an eye relief of about 15 mm. The eyecups are made of a soft rubber which provides comfortable contact. The nylon strap widens at the neck area and it is padded with a soft cloth on the inside to provide more comfort. It also comes with a spacious cordura case that can be worn over the shoulder or around the neck.
One flaw Nikon should work on, however, are the lens caps which are quite easily dislodged. But all in all, the Monarch remains one of the coolest products offered to us by Nikon.

If you dare call yourself an extreme individual, you’re going to love this. When you’re out looking for trouble or just looking for a way out of trouble, the Nikon 10×50 mm Action Extreme EX is going to be your best friend. It’s one of the best binoculars out there for professional hunters, thrill seekers, and even for the run-of-the-mill bird watcher.
The EX is equipped with lens elements with multi-layered and anti-reflective coatings. These offer great optical abilities such as adequate brightness, high contrast, true color rendition, and flare-free viewing in most lighting conditions. It makes use of aspherical eyepiece lenses which virtually eliminate all distortion. If vision imbalance occurs, a diopter control is put in to easily control it. The key to the efficient optics are the high index BaK4 prisms that render superior resolution and brightness. The quick central focus also maximizes viewing comfort.
The EX is part of Nikon’s most popular binocular series. Its optical capabilities are engineered in league of Nikon’s well-known and satisfactory standards. But what really makes the EX special is its robust structure. It’s been engineered by Nikon to withstand most of the conceivable abuse most binoculars can take. It has a rubber full body armor that makes the EX completely waterproof and shockproof. Because of this, the EX is preferred by many hunters who hunt in environments which might become extreme. It also has adjustable eyecups and a neck strap to add more comfort to the user.
Since it is completely waterproof, the chances for internal fogging are also completely eliminated. To ensure total waterproofing and fog-proofing for optimum performance, Nikon constructed the EX with nitrogen-filled interiors and O-ring seals to prevent any leaks from happening. The binoculars’ body is ergonomically shaped and robustly built. It is tripod-adaptable with the rubber coat; it also provides a comfortable and non-slip grip for the user on either wet or dry conditions. This makes it great for rafting and boating.
Because of the EX’s great viewing capabilities and cutting-edge optics, it’s also great even for the more subdued kind of man. It’s great for bird watchers and nature lovers because it offers the right balance of magnification and field of view.
The EX is priced at about $250 though discounts can lower it down to up to $140. Some even sell it for as low as $80. The list price is actually cheaper the Nikon 10×42 Monarch ATB Binoculars which is part of the same series by Nikon. The Monarch is priced to up to almost twice the list price of the EX.
The EX is a versatile tool. From game hunters to bird watchers, the EX is making a lot of people happy.