question regarding diopter ring (1 Viewer)

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zeissist

Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #1

Hi, I am a new comer here. I have ordered 2 Bushnell binoculars (Natureview 8x32 and Natureview 8x42) and would like to start "bird watching". |;|

I have a question regarding the diopter rings because I find that there is a difference between my two binoculars. As you see in the attached photos, I find that for the 8x32, when I turn the ring all the way to either "+" or "-", I find that the degrees which can be turned is the same on both side. That is, the distances of "A" and "B" are the same.

However, for the 8x42, the dipoter ring can be turned much more to the "-"side. That is, the distance of "D" is longer than "C".

Is it normal or a problem?

Thank you very much.

 

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Pinewood

New York correspondent

• Dec 17, 2013

• #2

Hello Zeissist,

Welcome to the Forum.

I do not think that there may be any problem. I would not worry about it.

Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood :hi:

 

JoeRawles

Feathers Wild Bird Care

• Dec 17, 2013

• #3

It's probably nothing, so long as you can set them up to suit your eyes you needn't adjust them any more. I presume you know how to set them up to match your eyes?

Joe

 

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zeissist

Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #4

Thanks for your replies. Actually, I did read the instruction manual and know how to make use of the diopter adjustment ring.

I have discovered one thing. I am not sure if the diopter adjustment "zero" is the same for all binoculars. First, I adjusted the 8x32 and found that it was the sharpest when the diopter adjustment was "zero". Then I moved on to the 8x42. Interestingly that it was also the sharpest when the dipoter adjustment was "zero".

Therefore, I believe what I was trying to ask here in the first place that the further "-" could be turned for my 8x42 is not an issue. The index line on the dipoter ring was correctly marked and it is really "zero" when the index line is lined up with the center arrow.

 

FrankD

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2013

• #5

zeissist said:

I have discovered one thing. I am not sure if the diopter adjustment "zero" is the same for all binoculars.

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It isn't. In a perfect world it should be but in the real world the "zero" diopter setting isn't consistent from one binocular to the next. It is a quality control issue and not necessarily specific to a given price point. I have owned several $1800 units of the same model and found this can be the case as much as it is with $200 units.

 

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zeissist

Member

• Dec 19, 2013

• #6

FrankD said:

It isn't. In a perfect world it should be but in the real world the "zero" diopter setting isn't consistent from one binocular to the next. It is a quality control issue and not necessarily specific to a given price point. I have owned several $1800 units of the same model and found this can be the case as much as it is with $200 units.

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Thanks for your reply. Perhaps it is what the manufacturer can say, "it is absolutely within factory tolerance standard."

 

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zeissist

Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #7

I have an update on this story here:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2898997#post2898997

 

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OPTIC_NUT

Well-known member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #8

Generally, I take diopter adjusment markings with a grain of salt,
unless it's pre-1965.