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At the beginning of 2006 William Optics, a Taiwanese company, launched a 7x50 ED set of binoculars, equipped with one low-dispersion glass element objective lenses. The binoculars look like Fujinon FMTR-SX products, renowned for their excellent optical and mechanical quality. William Optics also announced expanding its offer by a 10x50 model and they did it in fact, immediately. Read more >>>

The Carl Zeiss Jena 10x50 binoculars had different names depending on the type of its focusing system. The Dekaris 10x50 model featured an individual focusing system and the Dekarem 10x50 – a central focusing system. Read more >>>

All binoculars from the Nobilem series are big and heavy, equipped with huge prisms. They consist of a two-element objective lens and a four-element eyepiece (you can conclude as much from a schematic drawing in its advertising leaflet). All air-to-glass surfaces are covered by high quality antireflection multilayer coatings. Read more >>>

All Fujinon FMTR-SX binoculars are equipped with huge Porro system prisms. Among others they meet military (US Army) requirements (Mil Spec) of endurance– they are shock-proof, according to the M24 specification, and sea waterproof. Read more >>>

As Ecotone aims its products mainly at ornithologists, small wonder the SR-4 model was produced with classic “birding” parameters of 10x42. We are also not surprised by the fact that the prisms are put in the roof system. Here the typicality of the Ecotone stops, though. Read more>>>

The legendary Carl Zeiss company doesn’t have to be introduced I suppose. Every amateur of good optics has heard about them and about their high-end binoculars series – Victory T* FL – which consists of roof prism models in a variety of configurations, including: 8x32, 10x32, 7x42, 8x42, 10x42, 8x56, 10x56 and 12x56. Read more >>>

In 2006 the 8x40 and 10x40 binoculars were added to the bunch od Carl Zeiss Conqests and about one year later – the 8x50 and 10x50 models. The Conquest line-up became even bigger when in 2009 next two instruments, with the parameters of 8x56 and 10x56, were launched as well. Read more >>>

This classic porro-prism set of binoculars was produced by the Polish Optical Industries (Polskie Zakłady Optyczne) in 60s, 70s and 80s of the previous century. The production was aimed mainly at the Army and as many as several dozen thousand of specimens were manufactured, on average 1500 items a year. Read more >>>

The Wings ED series are the newest sets of binoculars in the Alpen Optics line-up because they were launched only in 2009. They consist of just two roof-prism models with the following parameters: 8x42 and 10x42. Both instruments are equipped with low-dispersion ED glass objective lenses which is supposed to guarantee very good correction of spherical and chromatic aberration. Read more >>>

The Buzzard SHR series consists of exceptionally light, compact and handy roof prism binoculars with the following parameters: 8x28, 8x32, 8x42 and 10x42. All these instruments were made of BaK-4 glass prisms, phase correction coated. Read more >>>

The Bushnell Discoverer is one of more expensive binoculars series of this American manufacturer. It consists of roof prism models with the following parameters: 7x42, 8x42 and 10x42. In all these binoculars Bak-4 prisms PC-3 phase correction coated were used. Read more >>>

The Imagic BGA PC ASF T Oasis series, according to the producer, includes small, light and handy roof prism binoculars with the following parameters: 8x32, 7x42, 8x42 and 10x42. The binoculars have BaK-4 glass roof prisms put in the Schmidt-Pechan system. Read more >>>

Analytik Jena has just introduced two new roof prisms binoculars containing Extra-low Dispersion Glass (ED) in the objective lenses. These binoculars have 8x42 and 10x42 parameters and are constructed with open hinge which connects the two halves of the body.

One of more interesting porro prism binoculars’ ranges is the Bynolyt Hawk series, including 8x42 and 10x42 models. Those stylish and solid instruments come from the medium price segment. Of course they are waterproof and nitrogen-filled and all air-to-glass surfaces are covered by antireflection multilayer coatings. Read more >>>

The Horizon series is 2007 year’s novelty from the Swift Optics company. These binoculars are to replace the well-known Ultra Lite line. In the Horizons BaK-4 glass roof prisms were used. All the elements are covered by new, specially designed multilayer coatings which are supposed to ensure a particularly high transmission level. Read more >>>

The Rainier series consists of the best and the most expensive binoculars on the Alpen Optics company’s offer. The series includes the following models: 8x32, 10x32, 8x42, 10x42 - all of them with the roof prisms put in the Schmidt-Pechan system and made of BaK-4 glass, on which reflective surface were put about 60 layers of SHR metallic coatings. Read more >>>

In 2005, Swarovski launched a new SLC series, slightly made over. Binoculars got a better strap, a nicer and a bit more comfortable housing and, what’s the most important thing, they got physically lighter by even 50 grams. Read more>>>

The HG L series consists of the most expensive binoculars on Nikon’s offer and, according to the manufacturer, they „have everything the best”. The series includes roof prism models with the following parameters: 8x20, 10x25, 8x32, 10x32, 8x42 and 10x42. Read more >>>

The Japanese Nikon’s SE series consists of three porro prism binoculars with the following parameters: 8x32, 10x42 and 12x50. Originally, these instruments are supposed to be classic and efficient constructions of the highest class, offering the highest quality optics at still acceptable price for many customers. Read more >>>

The Ultravid binoculars’ barrels are made of titanium and magnesium alloys (in the case of the smallest models – of aluminum). Such a choice of the materials guarantees high working precision of the binoculars’ mechanism and its resistance to the environmental factors (humidity, dust, extreme temperatures). Read more>>>

The Swarovski EL 10x42 WB is one of the most expensive compact set of binoculars on the market. The EL series consists of four roof prism instruments with the following parameters: 8x32, 10x32, 8.5x42 and 10x42. All the optical elements of the binoculars are covered by high quality multilayer antireflection coatings. Read more >>>

Bushnel Elite binoculars are equipped with the high quality optics – all the air-to-glass surfaces are covered by the antireflection multilayers. Additionally the outer lenses are covered by special coatings which protect them against dirt and rain. The BaK-4 prisms have PC-3 phase coatings and a special reflection layer so the producer guarantees that the transmission level will reach 90% for the whole instrument. Read more >>>

The Albatross SHR series consists of two solid roof prism binoculars with the parameters of 8x42 and 10x42. Both instruments’ construction is based on the BaK-4 prisms covered by phase correction coatings. The producer assures us that, in order to get the best transmission possible and to damp down unwanted flares, all air-to-glass surfaces were covered by antireflection multilayer coatings. Read more >>>

Pentax company announced the launch of the new binoculars to be used on the water. The model is called the Marine 7x50 and comes with a built-in compass. What's interesting, is made in the roof Schmidt-Pechan system and has a central focusing system.

The DBA Oasis series binoculars have BaK-4 glass roof prisms put in the Schmidt-Pechan system. One side of the elements is phase correction coated, the other covered by a 64-layer Oasis coating, which task is to reflect 99% of the light and to enhance efficiently the transmission level of the whole instrument. The DBA Oasis series instruments include also aspherical lenses and a very comfortable eye relief, amounting to 18 mm. Read more >>>

The Trinovid binoculars’ objective lenses consist of four lenses made of the highest quality optical glass, which have undergone an exceptionally precise and long-lasting grinding process. The lenses are coated with modern HDC antireflection multilayer coatings which are harder than glass, enhancing contrast and damping down flares. Read more >>>

The EXWP-I series consists of the most expensive Olympus binoculars and includes two instruments with the parameters of 8x42 and 10x42. Both of them are roof prism binoculars made of BaK-4 glass and phase correction coated. All other optical elements are covered by antireflection multilayer coatings and additional UV coatings. Read more>>>

The Razor series consists of roof prism binoculars with the following parameters: 8x42, 10x42, 8.5x50, 10x50 and 12x50. In all models low-dispersion XD glass was used and special XR antireflection coatings which together are supposed to ensure a bright, contrasting and natural image. Read more >>>

Things that Vortex writes about its instruments are impressive. In the Viper series XD low dispersion glass was used for objectives along with special XR multi-coatings, BaK-4 glass for prisms which were additionally phase correction coated. Mechanical materials quality is hardly worse. Read more >>>

In 2006 Nikon decided to enlarge significantly the line-up of China-manufactured Monarchs. That year they stopped producing Sporter I 8x36 and 10x36 models so Monarchs with the same parameters took their place (of course the price went up too by the way). Additionally, the offer was extended by typically night instruments with the 8.5x56, 10x56 and 12x56 parameters, aimed at hunters and astronomy enthusiasts. Read more >>>