Nikon 7218 Action 10 X 50mm Binoculars by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon 7218 Action 10 X 50mm Binoculars
Digital camera Review: Great for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent celestial binoculars for the price. The view is generally quite good, the device is not exceedingly heavy and they are rugged. This is an inexpensive pair of binoculars perfect for casual celestial viewing. The distortion of at the perimeter of the field of view becomes more apparent after usign them for a couple of hours, but overall the quality of viewing is good.
Update to my review 7-22-08. After using these binoculars for another year and some others, I can make additional recommendations for astronomical viewing. These ones still perform reasonably well for hunting down objects in dark sky (M, etc.) and are OK in bad conditions for getting oriented. However, for less money (about $50.00) I got a much better pair of Barska 15x70 at Big5 Sporting Goods. The Barskas are a better celestial scope, pariticularly in dark skies. I sometimes still start with the Nikon to get oriented, but once I am set to look in detail at things, the Barska gives a much better view, higher magnification, clearer field, less distortion. Therefore, I revise this review to indicate that the Nikons are perhaps not a great value. Also, the Barskas come with a really lame case, but who cares, cheap binoculars are meant to be out of the case and heavily used - don't baby them.
Digital camera Review: Great looks for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
For the money, these are great binoculars. Image is crisp and bright. Binoculars are comfortable to hold and not heavy. My only negative is the lens caps. They fit inside the lens and they don't fit snugly. It would have been better if they fit over the lens. This does not impact binocular performance.Digital camera Review: Great pair for everyday use
Summary: 4 Stars
I used to won a pair of Bushnell, and when the broke I wanted a more powerful pair of binoculars. These fit the bill for price and performance. I have owned these for about 8 years now, and under a lot of use, (hiking, biking, birding - etc) they have held up very well. The only problem I have with them, is that one of the threaded rings holding the lens together has loosened up some, causing it to be out of focus. This is a simple fix for anyone with any amount of mechanical skill and some locktite.
Under hard use, they are still rock solid - even after 8+ years of abuse. Very good value for a good pair of binoculars.
Digital camera Review: Great pair of binoculars for the price.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a medium-powered pair of binoculars for back yard astronomy. I had picked up a pair of Bushnell 10X50's for a few dollars less than the Nikon's and I was disappointed with the quality (there was something wrong with the optics... could not get them to ever completely focus). I promptly returned them and picked up these. What a difference! They were much clearer than the Bushnell's, and the focus is extremely sharp in the center. I take them out just about every night and they offer me a great view of the sky. If you're looking for a good all-around pair of binoculars that's worth more than what you're paying, look no further!Digital camera Review: Great pair of binoculars if they meet your needs
Summary: 5 Stars
I think they're a really great pair of binoculars, for me they were the optimal specs. The 10 times magnification allowed a closeup on far away birds and even a good view of the moon, but not such a high magnification that makes it hard to find things in the sky. For my use I didn't need water proof or fog proof lenses so get the Extreme line if that's what you want, but these are great general-purpose binoculars. The lenses are also high quality. The weight is a little heavy, but first of all that's what you get for having 50 mm diameter lenses, plus we knew that going into it for a better image. Obviously they wouldn't make the best field binoculars (though you can use them for that if you wanted to), but for my own purposes I couldn't imagine a better pair at a better price, so overall I'm extremely satisfied. I recommend doing research into the kind of binoculars you need depending on your use before choosing, but if it matches the capacity of this bad boy, then I wholeheartedly recommend it.