 Binocular Useage Chart
Which one for which purpose?Binoculars fill virtually
any indoor and outdoor need imaginable, from opera to football to wilderness exploration. However, no binocular will meet every need. The following is a
recommended application for a select sampling of magnification powers:
- 6x30 - Stadium sports;
Indoor Sports; Theater; Bird watching at a home feeder
- 7x25 - Hiking; Bike
touring; Nature observation; Stadium sports
- 7x35 - General purpose;
Bird watching; Boating; Stadium sports; Wildlife observation
- 7x50 - General purpose;
Star gazing; Boating; Hunting; Bird watching
- 8x40 - Wildlife
observation; Star gazing; Long distance bird watching
Contributed By: Michael Hodgson
Michael Hodgson is a an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books including Camping for Dummies, Compass and Map Navigator, and Facing the Extreme. He is a volunteer instructor for the American Red Cross, Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue team and was a former mountain guide. Michael is well-known for his sense of humor and eagerness to try anything once in the pursuit of a really good story. His friends remain amazed that he can still walk. He has partnered with his journalist-wife, Therese Iknoian, on four web sites: his own www.AdventureNetwork.com, plus www.GearTrends.com, www.TotalFitnessNetwork.com, and www.SNEWSnet.com | |
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