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.

Like a marine or a soldier, this optical bad boy can tough it out in every conceivable environment on the planet. Well, almost every conceivable condition, that is. The Steiner Military-Marine binoculars has been advertised as being built like a tank so it can go under scrutiny for extreme viewers who would want to take on the challenge. However, it does pale in comparison with Nikon’s Monarch ATB Series.
Like any other pair of binoculars, the Steiner Military-Marine Binoculars magnifies distant objects. From mountaintop views, to deep canyons, onboard ships to shorelines to hunting grounds, everything looks bigger. Of course, that was a no-brainer from the start. But unlike any other pair of binoculars, the Steiner Military-Marine Binoculars is built to withstand conditions better than conventional binoculars.
The Steiner Military-Marine Binoculars is covered with a rubber armor that makes it waterproof. The rubber coating also absorbs much of the shock when it is dropped. Even the internal workings of this device are built compact and tough. It is robust and versatile, just like the marines they’re made for and named after.
As for the viewing capability of the Steiner Military-Marine Binoculars, it’s no slacker either. It has a field of view of 360 feet at 1000 yards and magnifying power of the factor 8. It has great lighting and a rather wide eye relief for eyeglass wearers. It is also a preferred pair for game hunters because of its increased depth of view. It’s very versatile because it functions well on different locations. It provides a panoramic view from mountaintops where you’re looking at the valley and a great view of the mountains when you are in the valley.
In professional game hunting, the high depth view and resistance to internal fogging create a great view for fast-moving game. But if you’re not in to that and just want to see the serene, unadulterated majesty of nature, the Steiner Military-Marine Binoculars will serve you well. That’s nature’s majesty 8 times magnified if I might add.
Because of the rainproof construction, Steiner guarantees that the Steiner Military-Marine Binoculars would prevent any fogging from water that might come from leakage. Steiner also promises a 10-year warranty for these binoculars, which is just as well because that is the basic number of service years this trooper can take. For 10 years, it is guaranteed to remain free of internal fogging and leaking.

Binoculars with tripod

Binoculars come in a wide range of sizes and designs. This is because they are used in an equally wide range of applications, from watching operas and concerts to bird watching; from hunting to battlefield patrolling; and from sightseeing to stargazing.

Stargazing often requires binoculars equipped with objective lenses that are at least 50 mm in diameter. This is because smaller lenses cannot gather enough light into the optical tube to produce a clear and sharp image. Indeed, for the observation of celestial bodies, binoculars with 125 mm objective lenses are better suited. These are big and heavy equipment, often classified as giant binoculars, that require tripods for smooth and comfortable use.

Tripods are three-legged stands used to stabilize and support optical devices such as binoculars, telescopes, and cameras. They are also used to support surveying equipment such as transits or compasses.

There are several types of binocular tripods. These are the full-length lightweight, compact, table-top, and traveling types. They are usually made of lightweight materials such as aluminum or carbon fiber, but sometimes they can also be made of wood. A center post serves as a brace for the legs of the tripod for sturdier support. The legs themselves are collapsible, with one end telescoping into the other. The feet are usually cased in rubber to prevent them from sliding on slippery surfaces.

Binocular tripods come in three basic designs:

1) Altazimuth Tripods. An altazimuth, or alt-azimuth, tripod features a mount that has two perpendicular axes. These are the horizontal (altitude) axis and the vertical (azimuth) axis. This simple designed is used by home and field users as well as amateur and professional astronomers who work with huge research telescopes. A major drawback of this design is that it cannot follow the apparent movement of celestial objects in the sky with a single motion on its axis. The altazimuth mount has to be moved in its two axes to follow such movement in the skies.

2) Dobsonian Tripods. These are a variation of the altazimuth tripods. Invented by the amateur astronomer John Dobson, this design is suited for visual astronomy. It is made of wood with a simple and inexpensive construction.

3) Equatorial Tripods. Equatorial tripods carry a mount that has two perpendicular axes. These are the right ascension and declination, which allow the binoculars attached to the tripod to follow the apparent motion of any celestial object across the sky with only one motion.