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Canon 15x50 Image Stabilization All Weather Binoculars w/Case, Neck Strap & Batteries
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(4.5 out of 5)
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Wow, what a product
(5 out of 5) by R. Christy on Dec 3, 2007 (Colleyville, TX)I thought about this purchase for quite a while, pretty expensive for binoculars, so was not an impulse purchase. Boy am I glad I did it! The clarity is outstanding - when I watched a football game under the lights, it was like watching the game on a bright LCD TV. The IS really makes this product.
The only drawback is that they are a wee bit heavy. I haven't been bothered by this, but you will surely notice.
Go ahead - do it!
The only drawback is that they are a wee bit heavy. I haven't been bothered by this, but you will surely notice.
Go ahead - do it!
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent
(5 out of 5) by P. Bentley on Feb 17, 2007 (UK)Absolutely excellent in virtually every respect. As commented elsewhere, the eyepiece caps are useless.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Impressive
(5 out of 5) by S. Bruns on Jul 15, 2009 (Minnesota)These great binoculars arived just a few days after I ordered them.
I've been enjoying them ever since. The image stabilazation is awe inspiring. It cuts down on eye fatigue as well. They are a bit on the heavy side, but thats to be expected.
Listed as frequenty bought together are,
Canon E-58U 58mm Snap-On Accessory Lens Cap
Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
I ordered both assuming they were a good idea as there are no lens caps for the large lenses. Neither Item fits.
Update: after recieving a comment about the filter and lens cap, I took another look, (this time with my glasses on) the filter does indeed fit. And the cap clips right onto the filter. Be sure and order 2 of each. My apologies for the mistaken info, and thanks for the correction, as I now have lens protection:)
I've been enjoying them ever since. The image stabilazation is awe inspiring. It cuts down on eye fatigue as well. They are a bit on the heavy side, but thats to be expected.
Listed as frequenty bought together are,
Canon E-58U 58mm Snap-On Accessory Lens Cap
Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
I ordered both assuming they were a good idea as there are no lens caps for the large lenses. Neither Item fits.
Update: after recieving a comment about the filter and lens cap, I took another look, (this time with my glasses on) the filter does indeed fit. And the cap clips right onto the filter. Be sure and order 2 of each. My apologies for the mistaken info, and thanks for the correction, as I now have lens protection:)
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Great binoculars
(5 out of 5) by Alexis F. Donghi on Nov 15, 2007 (Atlanta)As an avid boater (owned 24) this binocular is the best I have owned. Admittedly they are also the most expensive that I have purchased. So if they hold up I will stay very satisfied.
Beautiful Optics, Excellent Performance
(5 out of 5) by Diadem on Nov 28, 2009 (Washington, DC)I've used these binoculars for astronomy and bird watching for about 2 weeks. They are outstanding, even without using the image stabilization. It's remarkable to experience how jitter vanishes when the stabilization is engaged: the moons of Jupiter pop out, and central peaks within large lunar craters are easy to see.
The most interesting effect of the image stabilization occurs in dynamic scenes, where bushes or trees may be moving in the wind (and perhaps a bird or other creature hidden there as well). Without the stabilization, jitter makes it impossible to identify details in such scenes. The stabilization function really reveals much in such instances, since the observer's random motions are canceled out.
The quality of construction is excellent; the focus mechanism is silky smooth, and has a considerable range; the field of view is very good; and the optical correction is outstandingly sharp over the entire field.
Buy a couple of snap-in 58 mm lens caps to protect the front optics, you don't need anything else; Canon E-58U caps(for about $8.50) work fine.
The most interesting effect of the image stabilization occurs in dynamic scenes, where bushes or trees may be moving in the wind (and perhaps a bird or other creature hidden there as well). Without the stabilization, jitter makes it impossible to identify details in such scenes. The stabilization function really reveals much in such instances, since the observer's random motions are canceled out.
The quality of construction is excellent; the focus mechanism is silky smooth, and has a considerable range; the field of view is very good; and the optical correction is outstandingly sharp over the entire field.
Buy a couple of snap-in 58 mm lens caps to protect the front optics, you don't need anything else; Canon E-58U caps(for about $8.50) work fine.