kimmik
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The autofocus binocular is not really digital capture.
The binocular is all optical, it is just the focus is essentially perfect as per film cameras with autofocus.
The Minolta 8x23 AF also has minus 12 to plus 5 dioptre range.
I remember the electric focus binocular, possibly Kenko?
I have the Zeiss 30x60 spotter, but it is missing the electric focus base.
This had the option for slower focus if one used, I think, 3 AAS instead of 4 AAs.
My criticism of this scope is that it should go from 30x to 100x.
The Mirador 70mm has a 30x to 120x zoom with the option of any 1.25 inch eyepiece also, with 25x provided.
It is exceptionally good optically.
Both the scopes have mirror optics.
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Pretty much all electronic feature wishes can be instantly solved if a zoom camera/dslr was used.
Perhaps that is why I want my binos to be pure mechanical and life-long non-obsolescence items. Claims of “conventional bino has reached peak” are exactly why I like them - find the ones you like made in the past 200 years (most of mine happen to be made recently), and it may last another 200 years (small chance but certainly possible).