Steiner 7x50 Commander V - any experience ? (1 Viewer)

Anyone got experience with this model ? It's really a marine binocular, having individual eyepiece focussing. This doesn't bother me as I do a lot of observing at longer distances over marshes and shoreline. I've seen this at a good price and wondered about the quality of build and optics.
Thanks.

Steiner binoculars

solentbirder said:

Anyone got experience with this model ? It's really a marine binocular, having individual eyepiece focussing. This doesn't bother me as I do a lot of observing at longer distances over marshes and shoreline. I've seen this at a good price and wondered about the quality of build and optics.
Thanks.

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Great binocular just a little out of its perfect application- which is from the top of a tank doing panorama sweeps. No really; this binocular brought me back from the highest quality roof prisms to appreciate what I have been missing for a pure viewing pleasure, that well made porros offer. I love the bulk and solid feel but it is a very 'masculine' binocular.
Looking for something lighter, I ordered the Steiner Night Hunter XP 8x30's at appr.19 oz's. This compact has every feature and for my experience the best binocular -considering size, price, and weight that I have ever come across. Very bright for 30mm! I give it my highest recommendation. (I do not particularly like non-ED Steiner versions just so you know).

solentbirder said:

I've seen this at a good price and wondered about the quality of build and optics.
Thanks.

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Bill Cook seems to rate them; don't think he would if the build quality wasn't top drawer (which I guess is the tougher property for the layman to judge) :
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthre.../860217/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/vc/1
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthre.../860605/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/vc/1