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The new Prostaff 5 series, produced by Nikon, was launched in July 2013; it consists of four roof prism models with the following parameters: 8x42, 10x42, 10x50 and 12x50. According to the producer the new instruments are aimed a travelers and fans of active leisure – they are physically light, waterproof and shock-proof.

The Prostaff 7s series, produced by Nikon, was launched in 2014; it consists of four roof prism Schmidt- Pechan models with the following parameters: 8x30, 10x30, 8x42 and 10x42.

In 2013 the ACULON A211 series replaced the Action VII models. The producer presented at once nine porro binoculars with the following parameters: 7x35, 8x42, 10x42, 7x50, 10x50, 12x50, 16x50 and two zooms: 8–16×40 and 10–22×50.

An optical system of almost every contemporary pair of binoculars consists of three parts: an objective lens which gathers the light, a prism assembly, inverting the image and an eyepiece, decisive when it comes to a magnification ratio and a field of view. In a good optical instrument all those three parts cooperate harmoniously with each other, being good optical constructions in themselves.

Several years ago the Vanguard company launched a series of binoculars called the Endeavor ED, consisting of five roof prism models with the following parameters: 8x32, 8x42, 10x42, 8.5x44 and 10.5x44. That series hardly managed to impact the market properly and the producer already decided to launch its successor, the Endeavor ED II models.

Today we start a new series of articles entitled "Legendary binoculars". The first part is devoted to the Leitz Amplivid 6x24 - one of the most interesting and innovative binoculars ever made. Enjoy!

Delta Optical is a company well-known for improving the constructions offered by their rivals by introducing small but handy changes – that’s why we were very curious how the DO Extreme would compare to the William Optics or Fujinon binoculars we’ve already tested.

Several years ago the Vanguard company launched a series of binoculars called the Endeavor ED, consisting of five roof prism models with the following parameters: 8x32, 8x42, 10x42, 8.5x44 and 10.5x44. That series hardly managed to impact the market properly and the producer already decided to launch its successor.

The history of the 7x50 binoculars, produced in Jena, starts in 1919 when the Carl Zeiss Jena Binoctar was launched. It was equipped with an individual focusing system. The Binoctem model, with an ocular bridge, making the central focusing possible, hit the shelves only in 1931.

The Cobra series of binoculars, produced by the German company Steiner, was launched in the middle of 2013. It consists of just two roof prism models: the 8x42 and the 10x42.

If you look for marine binoculars the German Steiner company offers you two specialized series: the cheaper Navigator and the more expensive Commander. In both cases you deal with Porro prism 7x30 and 7x50 instruments, available with or without compass.

The Bushnell company feature a very wide line-up of binoculars. As they are active mainly on the American market, their production focuses on roof prism devices with 40-42 mm objective lenses, very popular with American customers.

In 2005 William Optics presented huge porro prism 7x50 and 10x50 binoculars, deceptively similar to well-known and sought-after Fujinons FMTR-SX, valued for their excellent image quality. It soon became clear that WO binoculars are produced by a Chinese factory, United Optics.

The Nikon Monarch 7 series of binoculars was launched on the market in the middle of 2012. At first the producer offered just two models: the 8x42 and the 10x42. In 2013 the series was enlarged by other two small and handy devices: the 8x30 and the 10x30. Read more >>>

Classic E series porro prism models were launched in 1978. At first that group consisted of two pairs of binoculars: the 8x30 and the 10x35. In 1984 the producer added the 7x35 model to the line-up. The series was produced, with just slight changes, till 1999 when it was substituted by the EII models.