Bird Watching Weekend Trips

bird watching weekend trips

There is something magical about being close to nature, it is a humbling and privileged experience to watch as the natural world goes about its business. However, for many of us with our urban lifestyle, the natural world seems to be a distant thing, too far away from their own reality to be visited. Nothing … Read more

Watching Birds in the City, Parks and Your Backyard

bird watching in the city avitourism

As a species, humans have become increasingly urbanized and as our cities have grown, so has the number of species that have followed us into these expanding spaces. Progressively, more people have started taking interest in the wildlife within our cities and the fields of avitourism and wildlife tourism are becoming a big business. Watching … Read more

Bresser Topas 10×25 Pocket Binoculars

Bresser is a German manufacturer of optical instruments. The products include astronomical telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and optical accessories. The company was founded by Josef Bresser in 1957. Their principle of “Top quality at a fair price”, has made BRESSER one of the world’s leading suppliers of binoculars and optical products. Bresser offers a very extensive … Read more

10×42 Binoculars – Compact But Powerful

10x42 Binoculars

Binoculars with the specification 10×42 are among the most popular binoculars. The 10x magnification is strong enough to observe distant objects down to the smallest detail, which is of particular interest to bird watchers, wildlife watchers, and anyone who needs a detailed close-up look at things. The 42-millimeter diameter of the objective lens provides excellent … Read more

How Far Can You See With Binoculars

how far can you see with binoculars

Binoculars magnify distant objects and make them appear closer, revealing more detail. But up to what distance, how far can you see with binoculars? This is a question that is asked a lot, mostly by people who don’t have much experience using binoculars. How far you can see with binoculars depends on what you are … Read more

How Optical Lenses Work – Reducing Optical Errors

how optical lenses work

Optical instruments, whether binoculars, telescopes, or microscopes, work through a collection of optical lenses and clever use of the various optical properties of the different lens shapes and the different material properties of optical glass types and their surface coatings. Different lens shapes, different types of optical glass, and special types of surface coatings all … Read more

How To Adjust Binocular Diopter

diopter adjustment

Binoculars consist of two parallel telescopes, hence the name “binocular” which refers to “binocular vision” which means “seeing with two eyes”. So that you can see really well with both eyes at the same time through the two binocular tubes, both optics must be well adjusted to your eyesight. Only then do the images overlap … Read more

Binoculars Buying Guide – FAQ

binoculars buying guide

When buying binoculars you have two options. You can buy cheap binoculars that are just good enough for occasionally looking at distant objects without putting much emphasis on high optical performance. Or you save a little longer and buy really good binoculars right away. These will be far superior to cheap ones in terms of optical … Read more

Tripod For Binoculars And Tripod Adapter

Tripod For Binoculars

Handheld binoculars are light and compact to facilitate comfortable and fatigue-free observation whether you are hiking, birding, hunting, or whenever you use binoculars. But sometimes you also want to observe a certain interesting object for a long time. Wildlife observers use their scopes with tripods, they require patience and hours of observation. But also large … Read more

What Is The Binoculars Housing Made Of

The optical elements, which are essential for the functioning of binoculars, are accommodated in the housing. Most occasional users don’t think twice about the binoculars’ housing as long as the instrument is working. However, a precisely manufactured housing, which protects the optical components and ensures the correct and stable position of all assemblies relative to … Read more