Fujinon SHS 10X42 (1 Viewer)

Bowman · Feb 20, 2006

I decided to publish again an old post which did not created any comments. Perhaps it will this time.

Does anyone have any experience with Fujinon SHS 10X42 binoculars?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...u=206840&is=USA

They are also manufactured in the USA (Corion) for some military use and are also used by the Israeli army.

Their price seem to be very attractive and I wonder about their optical and mechanical quality.

ceasar · Feb 20, 2006

Your attached link with B&H Photo is coming up as an ERROR. I also note that B&H's ad in the current issue of Popular Photography does not list any binoculars. Adorama's ad lists 9 different Fujinon Bins but not this one. Baker Marine, www.bakermarineusa.com. lists an HS model roof prism. They don't mention phase coating and at the price listed ($289.00) they probably don't have it. They are built rugged and waterproof but have a short eye relief of 10mm. They also have a FOV of 393' which is remarkably wide for a 10x roof prism! Baker Marine is Fujinon's authorized repair facility in the USA.

I have a rather old (15 to 20 yrs?) Fujinon 4000 7 x 42 Center Focus Roof Prism Bin. They have very long ER but a narrow 6 degree 30 second FOV. They were pre phase coating and were not expensive, about $150.00. They don't have the best optics but are adequate. They didn't make many of them, the serial number on mine is under 300. The only Fujinon's I've seen advertised recently are their flagship Polaris Porro Prisms and their stabilized bins.
Bob

Bowman · Feb 20, 2006

ceasar said:
Your attached link with B&H Photo is coming up as an ERROR. I also note that B&H's ad in the current issue of Popular Photography does not list any binoculars. Adorama's ad lists 9 different Fujinon Bins but not this one. Baker Marine, www.bakermarineusa.com. lists an HS model roof prism. They don't mention phase coating and at the price listed ($289.00) they probably don't have it. They are built rugged and waterproof but have a short eye relief of 10mm. They also have a FOV of 393' which is remarkably wide for a 10x roof prism! Baker Marine is Fujinon's authorized repair facility in the USA.

I have a rather old (15 to 20 yrs?) Fujinon 4000 7 x 42 Center Focus Roof Prism Bin. They have very long ER but a narrow 6 degree 30 second FOV. They were pre phase coating and were not expensive, about $150.00. They don't have the best optics but are adequate. They didn't make many of them, the serial number on mine is under 300. The only Fujinon's I've seen advertised recently are their flagship Polaris Porro Prisms and their stabilized bins.
Bob

Thanks for giving your comment.
Indeed there is a problem with BH site.
Here is another link:
http://www.coyotesports.com/SHSpage.htm
Any comments???

Swissboy · Feb 20, 2006

Bowman said:
Thanks for giving your comment.
Indeed there is a problem with BH site.
Here is another link:
http://www.coyotesports.com/SHSpage.htm
Any comments???

I'd never get a pair without center focussing for birdwatching. That may be OK for hunting and for military purposes. But with birds, you often need to focus for closer ones. Of course, to some extent your eyes can do that as long as you are under 40.
I used to have a pair of 7x50s with center focus which I hardly ever had to focus as a teenager. Also, I had a pair of 8x30s with individual focus while doing military duty. And though my eyes were still much younger then, I never felt comfortable with that model when I used it to look at birds.

ceasar · Feb 21, 2006

The 10 x 42 HS's I cited above are Center Focus. I should have made that clear. The SHS is a military model that has IF.
Bob

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