Where Should You Go Birding?

Where Should You Go Birding?

By Bird Watcher’s Digest StaffMostafa MerajiWelcome to the wonderful world of bird watching! If you’ve already begun paying closer attention to the birdy world around you, you’re no doubt seeing...

Where Should You Go Birding?

By Bird Watcher’s Digest StaffMostafa MerajiWelcome to the wonderful world of bird watching! If you’ve already begun paying closer attention to the birdy world around you, you’re no doubt seeing...

When choosing a pair of binoculars, what factors should I consider?

When choosing a pair of binoculars, what factors should I consider?

A good pair of binoculars or spotting scope is designed to last for many years - so don’t be stingy on the research. Know what you want for your optics...

When choosing a pair of binoculars, what factors should I consider?

A good pair of binoculars or spotting scope is designed to last for many years - so don’t be stingy on the research. Know what you want for your optics...

Sport Optics Glossary of Terms

Sport Optics Glossary of Terms

 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZA Aberration – defects in images produced by an optical system caused by limitations in the design and manufacture of the optics. For more information, click here.Astigm...

Sport Optics Glossary of Terms

 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZA Aberration – defects in images produced by an optical system caused by limitations in the design and manufacture of the optics. For more information, click here.Astigm...

Solar Safety Warning

Solar Safety Warning

BINOCULARS, MONOCULARS, AND SPOTTING SCOPESSOLAR WARNINGNever look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with this optic. Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.Never use your optic t...

Solar Safety Warning

BINOCULARS, MONOCULARS, AND SPOTTING SCOPESSOLAR WARNINGNever look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with this optic. Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.Never use your optic t...

What are the different types of Prism coatings?

Prism Coating is a multilayer coating to raise transmittance. There are multiple types of prism coatings:Dielectric Coating – a high-reflectivity prism coating that provides high reflectivity acros...

What are the different types of Prism coatings?

Prism Coating is a multilayer coating to raise transmittance. There are multiple types of prism coatings:Dielectric Coating – a high-reflectivity prism coating that provides high reflectivity acros...

What is Twilight Factor and Relative Brightness and how do I Calculate it?

Twilight Factor is a number used to compare the effectiveness of binoculars or spotting scopes used in low light. The larger the twilight factor, the more detail you can see in...

What is Twilight Factor and Relative Brightness and how do I Calculate it?

Twilight Factor is a number used to compare the effectiveness of binoculars or spotting scopes used in low light. The larger the twilight factor, the more detail you can see in...