My friends who had been on Safari in Africa returned and we recently had dinner. They thanked me for the loan of a Celestron Nature DX 8x32 and a Canon 10x30 IS, and they both commented on how much more they enjoyed using the binoculars because of the "tips" I had given them. The RYO harness for the Canon 10x30 was also very popular.
Anyway, I asked them what they meant about tips. They mentioned how the eye cups were to be raised or lowered according to whether you were wearing glasses, getting the correct IPD, how to set diopter, and especially, focusing the binocular with a very relaxed gaze.
Then a few days later I gave the 8x32 Celestron to my brother for a trip to Bozeman, MT. As I went through these same steps, I was surprised that it was such a revelation to him as well. All three of these folks owned and/or had used binoculars before, but not one of them had ever been given even the simplest instruction on how to use a binocular effectively.
Alan
Anyway, I asked them what they meant about tips. They mentioned how the eye cups were to be raised or lowered according to whether you were wearing glasses, getting the correct IPD, how to set diopter, and especially, focusing the binocular with a very relaxed gaze.
Then a few days later I gave the 8x32 Celestron to my brother for a trip to Bozeman, MT. As I went through these same steps, I was surprised that it was such a revelation to him as well. All three of these folks owned and/or had used binoculars before, but not one of them had ever been given even the simplest instruction on how to use a binocular effectively.
Alan