Canon 2421U50 12 x 36 IS III Binoculars

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At this time of year deer come into my garden at dusk to eat the fallen apples. The 12x are not good twilight binoculars. My 2015 Leica 10x42 ,despite not being the brightest, are much better. The 10x seem to have the edge on the Leica optically everywhere apart from colour fidelity and veiling glare. The Canon 10x are touch to yellow for my taste the 12x a bit cooler. The somewhat surreal result of trying to fool the image stabilisation system was a perfectly steady view surrounded by shaking binoculars. Binastro, thanks for your advise. I've just done a new test with the IS III 12x36 upside down and... funny enough, ergonomics-wise it makes hardly any difference: by this I mean that it is not worse (well, how could it be?), and actually, because the binoculars rest on your hands gravity is your ally in keeping the IS button on. So, in a way, they actually work better upside down, I wonder how many binoculars work better in a way they were not intended. I'm afraid I'm in the "hate" half of users (I do love Marmite, on the other hand, especially on toast with tons of melted butter).

I‘m still torn between admiration and disappointment. Handheld stable views at 18x in a compact and quite light instrument is stunning and rewarding. The focus drift is a bit annoying but over longer sessions I seem to be able to concentrate on the detail that’s there in the sharper moments. These binoculars appear on our list of the best binoculars for astronomy and stargazing Excellent image stabilisation I have looked at replacing the cover by just unhooking it, but I don't think that it's possible. I have found a link on the internet that seems to confirm that, but it does give instructions on how to do it. Build quality: the 12x feel somewhat lightweight at just over 600g. The 10x24 L are hefty at almost twice that. The 10x42 are waterproof to JIS level 7 which means they can be submerged. Looking at the skimpy seal on the battery door of the 12x36 take care, I would call them shower proof. I feel the 10x30 is a more all-round device, is smaller, a little easier to use, more convenient to be carried, has a wider FOV, the dioptre setting stays in place, the image has a little more punch... However, the 12x stabilized image is really something to behold. No matter where I am, when birding with other people using non-IS 8x 10x, I'm usually the first to spot the defining detail, which to my eyes gives the 12x an invaluable advantage, thus making the most of the IS.

Canons have slightly too much false colour in some circumstances, the Meoptas almost none under any and all. As indicated in the binocular name, Canon’s sales pitch is that these binos feature its range-topping ‘L’ grade optical quality – denoted by a tell-tale red ring– matched to a large 42mm sized objective lens.

It's probably sample variation, but I find the batteries last way longer on the 12x36 IS III compared to the 10x30 IS II. I think this shouldn't probably be so, because both are the last iteration, but I get a noticeably larger battery life with the larger 12x36. This comes as a surprise, I would have assumed that, if one of the two was to be more efficient, it would have been the smaller 10x30. But who knows. Anyway, I get around 2,5 months of use with the 12x36 and less than 2 months (in fact, less than 1,5 months) with the 10x30, in regular use (using them around 3 - 5 times a week). This is just my personal experience with my two units. YMMV. carefully compared them with Meopta’s excellent Meostar HD 12x50s by looking for the faintest stars I could

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The eyecups fold down to below the surface of the eyepieces, so the full 14.5mm eye relief is available, but we found that this was inadequate for some spectacle wearers, who were unable to see the full field of view. I'd have to give the edge to the 12x32 here, with both of them adjusted and strapped to a tripod I could resolve a bit more clarity edge to edge with the 12x32's, in the general center I still give the edge to the 12x32's, but it was small. Although the PST H alpha solar scope was set up permanently on a Slik 88 tripod for about 15 years, although I don't use it much lately. The tech here is described as ‘optoelectronic image stabilization’ coupled with vibration suppression, while to save power, the unit automatically powers down after ten minutes of inactivity. Nice! A curved exterior design that enables a firm and comfortable hold, twist-up eyecups, fog-proofed construction, and easy handling make this option as suitable for observing nature as it is for feats of sporting prowess.