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 Very pleased October 1, 2008
I wanted to buy a pair of binoculars for my husband, thinking he might begin the astronmy hobby he has often mentioned. First I bought a pair of Nikon 10x50s...mistake. They were too heavy...I couldn't hold them steady and looking at the sky was pointless through the unsteady gaze. I returned them immediately, bit the price bullet, and bought these. We both love them. Haven't used them for the stars yet, but brought them to an Ironman race and could watch my sister swimming in the race...unbelievable. My dad had his favorite automatic focus binoculars at the race, but our Canon was still better. Crisp, clear, beautiful, and the stabilization changes the entire experience. If you can afford them, buy them and you will not regret it. Makes details pop like never before.
Great! September 23, 2008
These have been a great purchase! I'm really into using NiMH rechargeable batteries in all of my electronic devices and prior to purchasing these I read many reviews here that said you could not use rechargeable batteries. I emailed Canon and received a reply back stating "Yes, you can use rechargeable batteries in the binoculars. We recommend rechargeable NiMH batteries at least 2000 mAH".
Great Purchase August 20, 2008
My family and I go up to the Yellowstone area every year and enjoy looking for wolves and bears. This year I decided to do like the professionals and buy a spotting scope. I found a highly rated one on Amazon, but then I stumbled on these binoculars. While the scope was good, the binoculars were amazing.
The main advantage of a scope is that it holds still so you can see the animals. The problem is sometimes people bump the scope with their eyes thus moving and it and inconveniently the animals decide to move as well.
With these binoculars the wide field of view makes it easy to find the animals and with image stabilization there is no problem seeing them clearly.
Needless to say, the scope was returned but I kept the binoculars. If I were a little richer I would have the gotten the 12x model. With most binoculars increased power just means increased shake, but with the image stabilization that shouldn't be a problem.
stabilized binoculars August 2, 2008
For the price, absolutely incredible.
They are about 80% as good as the best made for
about 1/4 the money.
Blown away June 18, 2008
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First, I need to disclose that I am entirely new to binoculars. Prior to the Canon 10x30's my previous binoculars were made by Bushell. As you know, these are the cheap binoculars you get at department stores are really horrible once compared to something just a bit more expensive. So you can see where I'm coming from.
Well, When I first used these Canons I looked at the Moon and I can't believe how bright it was. The image is as crisp as my eyes can resolve, and the binoculars are surprisingly easy to keep steady even when the Image Stabilizer is turned off. So imagine my surprise when I turned on the IS. It is just very easy to see amazing detail effortlessly. The IS feels much like the one found on a video or photo digital camera.
The battery latch seems a bit fiddly, but fortunately, batteries are said to last a good 4 hours of continuous use, for alkalines.
They are not heavy at all, although they feel substantial. These binoculars are comfortable and usable and cause no eyestrain or long term discomfort.
I find that the eye reliefs are very generous and that there is not a lot of difference in what you see with the way you position the binoculars against your eyes, so that you can simply hold them comfortably instead of trying to maintain a very precise spot against your face.
The supplied padded case is nylon and has a nice classy feel to it. And although it is not a hard case, I feel it provides enough protection if you are going to put that case into another bag, as long as the bag does not get dropped from too high.
While it is true that they come with no frontal lens caps, I am not sure they are needed, as the lenses are well recessed.
You do need to hold your finger on the IS button for as long as you need the feature, unlike other IS binoculars. But I find this button light enough that this is not a problem.
These are not resistant to the elements, so I am not sure if I would want to take them with me to places where they could get dropped in water. I feel like I would want to treat these like I would treat a nice camera. Although these are not resistant to full immersion in water, they are, according to Canon, resistant to water drops from rain.
Overall, I recommend these to pretty much anyone looking for binoculars that are portable, high quality, easy to use and comfortable, and who does not mind paying a little extra.
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