If bird watching or astronomy is your field of interest, the most significant investment for an amateur or professional would be to buy binoculars. Binoculars are what enables you to see your subjects of desire through and offers a wonderful wide field of view that requires no more afford to use than simply lifting them to the eyes. As binoculars are available with various characteristics and in different shapes and sizes, arming oneself with some knowledge about the tool would be a good idea before making this critical investment. For a nature day time viewing a light weight binocular is recommended which will facilitate carrying it around. The big binoculars which cover the sky two to three times more than the average telescopes are suitable for astronomical use.
The important specifications of a binocular are aperture, magnification, actual field of view. Aperture is the diameter of the front lenses. Larger the number, the brighter the images will appear. A basic telescope has two magnifying glasses placed in line at a fixed distance. As the power of magnification is increased, you decrease the wide field of view as well as the optical quality. It is also very difficult to hold the binocular steadily making it difficult to see the view clearly as it is shaky. The most recommended magnification for standard viewing is 7x10, which means the binocular will bring the object 7 times closer than that visible to the naked eye. Fields of view of binoculars often measured in yards tell us how wide an object will completely fill the field if it were yards or meters away. To get an exceptional experience of bird watching, boating, hunting, sports, touring and star gazing at ease it is important to find the a commanding combination of power and size and weight, balance, eye relief. It is also vital for a good binocular to have waterproofing to ease the movement with the gadget. For non professional and leisure use one need not opt for high quality binoculars. There are many cheap binoculars available which can fulfill the requirements of leisure viewing and touring.

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