Curious about the Bushnell Spectator 5x, 10x Dual (1 Viewer)

[Highway Dog]

This past year, Bushnell put out a Dual focus strength reverse porro. It has IF in what is called Perma Focus. Obviously a bad idea for this 50's guy with accommodation problems in eyesight.

Being a bit irrepressible, I wonder, "So what?" If I fiddle with the focus every time I use it, could it be a fun gadget?

Has anybody looked through one? Can you give your thoughts?


Right now the price is about 110 dollars no matter where I look. I wish to keep it to about 60 or 75 for this experiment.

I would think that the coating for anti-refection are probably blue-- The Magnesium Oxide type. I don't know for sure. Those blue coatings are okay for this type of trial.... The objectives are 30mm or 25mm. Seems like there are differing specifications. Maybe there has been a design change.

Please tell me what you saw when you looked through them!

Thanks,
Rob.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...Spectator..Dual

 

[Nixterdemus]

I was reading earlier about the Steiner porro that uses auto focus $280. The deal as you mentioned is your age. It appears as you age you can't adjust your eyes as well and might experience eye strain/headaches.

http://www.bestbinocularsreviews.com/self_focusing_binoculars.php

What I wondered about was the inability to use the bins from inside of 40-60'. I guess you'd become acclimated to the distance if the old eyes could handle focusing.

Might keep your eye on auction sites.

I looked at the Bushnells in question and the thought of a 5-10x zoom and autofocus is giving me a headache.