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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
10 or 12 power binos?
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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 806057" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>I would recommend the 10x50 Mojave over the the 12x50 model for two reasons. First, even a 10x bino is difficult for me to hold steady. I have a pretty good technique where I squeeze the bino against the brim of my baseball cap. Even still, for long periods of viewing my hands get tired and the image shake is annoying. </p><p></p><p>The second reason is image brightness. A 12x50 bino has a 4.2 mm exit pupil. Most folks have at least 5 mm pupils in low light. That means the 12x50 has about 70% of the brightness of a bino with a 5 mm exit pupil, like an10x50. That's a pretty big hit in binocular performance at a critical time of the day. </p><p></p><p>If you're bringing only one bino, and you hunt in the low light of sunrise and sunset, I recommend either 8x40 (my favorite) or 10x50. if you need longer range during the day, bring a spotter as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 806057, member: 34084"] I would recommend the 10x50 Mojave over the the 12x50 model for two reasons. First, even a 10x bino is difficult for me to hold steady. I have a pretty good technique where I squeeze the bino against the brim of my baseball cap. Even still, for long periods of viewing my hands get tired and the image shake is annoying. The second reason is image brightness. A 12x50 bino has a 4.2 mm exit pupil. Most folks have at least 5 mm pupils in low light. That means the 12x50 has about 70% of the brightness of a bino with a 5 mm exit pupil, like an10x50. That's a pretty big hit in binocular performance at a critical time of the day. If you're bringing only one bino, and you hunt in the low light of sunrise and sunset, I recommend either 8x40 (my favorite) or 10x50. if you need longer range during the day, bring a spotter as well. [/QUOTE]
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