Night Vision Binoculars

Posted on April 13th, 2010 by admin

Night vision binoculars...What kind of specs should I be looking for? I found some that are 30x50, is that ok?

Do you mean night vision or binoculars for viewing stars? I have an idea you might mean the latter. 30x50 have extreme magnification and would not be suitable for a hand held pair of binoculars--too much jiggle. 10 power is about the max for hand held unless they are image stablized. More than 10 power, you will need a tripod to stabilize them. For anstronomical viewing the larger the objective lense, the more light they will gather--the 2nd number. 50 refers to 50 milimeters which is the diameter of the objective lens--the lens in front. But the larger the objective lense the heavier they become, which can be a problem. 7x50 binoculars have been a favorite for night viewing for many years. There are available 9x63 binoculars manufactured by Mead. Giant objective lense to gather a lot of light. They weigh 44 oz though.

Night Vision binoculars (Music Video Project)