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  1. WJC

    Help Understanding Magnification

    Hi, Hap: You have had a number of pertinent answers but, as the answers are spilling over to a second page, I think a simplification is in order: — The numerals on the backplate of a binocular manufactured by an honest manufacturer indicate the apparent increase in image size ... period. That...
  2. WJC

    Help Understanding Magnification

    Yes, that binocular should be labeled correctly. And it is kind of you to think that binocular might have really been a 120x instrument. But having the experience and equipment to know the difference, I can verify it wasn’t manufactured in Europe but was manufactured by the integrity challenged...
  3. WJC

    Help Understanding Magnification

    With reputable binoculars, the magnification seen on the backplate is the magnification of the instrument. Not all companies are reputable. Attached is a photo of a 120x120 binocular, which was really a 7x50. But with Asian shysters knowing Americans like big numbers and that so many of us—who...
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