By Michael Hodgson
Usage chart
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
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