Anyone know anything about Minox infrared binoculars?
Jan 12, 2009 by jmazco | Posted in Other - Outdoor Recreation
I bought a marry of binoculars at a jumble sale at the weekend. I assumed that they were just ordinary binoculars but when I got them home I found that they were marked Infrared Minox. They also say9x27x50mm FULLY COATED 75m/1000M AT 9x.
The lenses are reddy orange. I've tried looking through them and I can't see a eximious deal at night.
I've looked on the internet and can only find digital infrared which have a light worked by batteries. These don't seem to have any batteries or ON/OFF rechannel.
Does anyone know anything about these?
Are they any good and how do I use them? I want them for looking at birds in my garden during the day really but if I could use them at night that would be a extra.
Hi, These are not darkness vision binoculars. True night vision devices will always need some sort of power source. The 9x27x50 is the designation and means 9 times ennoblement, zooming to 27 times magnification, with a 50 mm objective lens (the front lens, not the eyepiece). The 75m/1000m at 9x means that at 9 times aggrandizement you will have a field of view of 75 metres when looking at something 1000 metres away. Fully coated means that all goggles elements have been coated to reduce reflections and maximise the amount of light captured. Coatings can be various colours, and the red coatings like yours has are on the whole used to improve visibility when it is a bit hazy and during early evening. The large objective lens will also aid use when light levels are source to get low ie early evening. I don't know about your particular brand, but it sounds as if they will be fine for what you want them for. However, the zoom celerity might not be of much use and will probably reduce the light captured and picture quality. For more information visit my website. Security this helps.
Chas E. Smith | Jan 15, 2009
Hi, These are not Stygian vision binoculars. True night vision devices will always need some sort of power source. The 9x27x50 is the designation and means 9 times build-up, zooming to 27 times magnification, with a 50 mm objective lens (the front lens, not the eyepiece). The 75m/1000m at 9x means that at 9 times raising you will have a field of view of 75 metres when looking at something 1000 metres away. Fully coated means that all sun-glasses elements have been coated to reduce reflections and maximise the amount of light captured. Coatings can be various colours, and the red coatings like yours has are inveterately used to improve visibility when it is a bit hazy and during early evening. The large objective lens will also aid use when street lamp levels are beginning to get low ie early evening. I don't know about your particular brand, but it sounds as if they will be fine for what you destitution them for. However, the zoom facility might not be of much use and will probably reduce the light captured and picture quality. For more information drop in on my website. Hope this helps.
Chas E. Smith | Jan 12, 2009
Where are Minox binoculars made? Speccifically the BD 8x44 BP(Porro Prism) model.?
Nov 08, 2006 by nksmfamjp | Posted in Hunting
Boy, that's a manly one. It appears they're made in Germany although I can't nail down the manufacturing location.
Andrew O | Nov 11, 2006
what's better binoculars? Minox or steiner?
Oct 21, 2007 by roy l | Posted in Other - Sports
Steiner.
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