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Canon vs Kite stabilized binoculars
The stabilization went out after the rechargeables (decent ones, Eneloop 2400s) ran out of power. while in use. I speculate that the reduced voltage may have been the issue, although it may have been simple coincidence and the batteries blameless. In any event, I switched to lithium AAs and... -
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Canon vs Kite stabilized binoculars
Apparently the wide range IS on the Fuji is aimed at smoothing out the motion of the boat the observer is on, while the Canon only aims to offset the jitter inherent in hand holding the glass. The Canon filters out these 1/10th second or less vibrations very well, the Fuji better tames the... -
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Canon vs Kite stabilized binoculars
My limited experience would support the idea that Canon IS binocular repairs are probably a gamble, as the fee to evaluate the situation was about US$500, which would then be deducted from the cost of the actual repair. In my case, my first Canon 10x42 had served flawlessly for a decade of hard...