Binoculars magnify the image of a distant object so that it looks much closer than it actually is. You'll need to choose the magnification power of your binoculars.
Waterproofing should be a must in hunting binoculars, and most of the mid-priced roof prism binoculars offer this feature. Pocket binoculars are so handy and easy to carry. A second number is the aperture, the diameter of the lenses.
So a pair of binoculars that has the number 7x30 stamped onto the casing is a binocular that will magnify any object to seven times its actual size, and has a lens size of 30mm. Size is dictated by the objective lens. If you plan on using your binoculars in low light conditions, you may want get an even higher objective diameter, such as 8x50.
More magnification always means less field-of-view. My personal experience has revealed binoculars in the two to five hundred dollar range perform well and I ve never missed a sighting because of their quality. When you consider the cost of a single hunting trip, quality three to five hundred dollar binoculars are a great investment.
Like wine, you can go overboard on them, but don t need to. Now it is time to get outside.
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