Products
Binoculars
1999 Living Bird Review
| Make Model | MSR | Disc | View | Rating* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oversized | ||||
| Swarovski 10x50 SLC | $1,332 | $1,050 | 19 | 1.3 |
| Leica 10x50 BA | $1,345 | $980 | 14 | 1.5 |
| Leica 10x50 BN | $1,495 | 21 | ||
| Pentax 10x50 PCF | $274 | 14 | 3.3 | |
| Swift Kestrel 10x50 | $495 | 22 | ||
| Full-sized | ||||
| Swarovski 8.5x42 EL | $1,820 | $1,640 | 1.3 | |
| Leica 10x42 BA | $1,145 | $900 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Zeiss 7x42 B/GAT | $950 | 28 | 1.2 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Elite 10x42 | $860 | 16 | 1.9 | |
| Swift Audubon 820 8.5x44 | $570 | $250 | 26 | 2.5 |
| Swift Ultralite 10x42 | $460 | 16 | 2.7 | |
| Celestron Regal 8x42 | $659 | 21 | 2.4 | |
| Eagle Optics Ranger 10x42 | $348 | 16 | 2.3 | |
| Eagle Optics Voyager 9.5x44 | $298 | 19 | 3.0 | |
| Minolta Activa 8x40 WP.FP | $150 | 3.0 | ||
| Bushnell Legend 13-4208 8x42 | $300 | 3.0 | ||
| Nikon Egret II 8x40 | $170 | 19 | 3.4 | |
| Midsize | ||||
| Swarovski 8x30 SLC | $832 | $650 | 22 | 1.6 |
| Leica 10x32 BA | $1,095 | 17 | 1.6 | |
| Nikon Superior E 8x32 | $936 | 24 | 1.6 | |
| Nikon Naturalist IV 7x35 | $144 | 30 | 3.8 | |
| Eagle Optics Ranger 8x32 | $158 | 16 | 3.4 | |
| Canon 10x30 IS (Image Stabalized) | $640 | $290 | 19 | |
| Compact | ||||
| Pentax 8x25 UCF X | $100 | $90 | 20 | 2.6 |
| Bausch & Lomb Custom 7x26 | $279 | 20 | 2.0 | |
| Eagle Optics 8x24 UCF (Pentax) | $108 | 18 | 3.2 | |
| Eagle Optics Voyager 8x25 | $59 | 17 | 2.8 | |
Field of View: Measured as width of field (inches) seen from a distance of 15 feet.
Field for:
| in./15' | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| ft./1000 yds. | 233 | 266 | 300 | 333 | 366 | 400 | 433 | 466 | 500 |
| Degrees° | 4.4° | 5.1° | 5.7° | 6.3° | 7° | 7.6° | 8.2° | 8.8° | 9.5 |
See updated 2005 report "The Age of Binoculars" (5 is the best)