Tag Archives: 12×50

Hawke Endurance ED 12×50 binoculars. Blog post 2nd Aug 2020

A customer came to the Northern optics Optics weekend looking for a set of good quality binoculars for birdwatching. Knowing the reserve they visit, I was aware that they needed a little extra magnification without reducing image quality. After try … Continue reading

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Helios Nitrosport 12×50 binoculars review #30221

The Helios Nitrosport 12×50 are what you could call the bigger brother of the compact 26 and 34mm models. The extra light grasp and magnification give you that extra reach in many lighting conditions. Unlike the smaller versions which are … Continue reading

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Visionary Classic 16×50 binoculars review VI334289

The Visionary classic 16×50 binoculars on the outside look just like the other 7×50, 10×50 and 12×50 variants. With the option of 16x, these are aimed more at plane and ship spotters rather than birdwatching. They come with the standard … Continue reading

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Helios Nitrosport 12×50 binoculars 30221

Designed for long distance terrestrial use, the Helios Nitrosport 12×50 binoculars offer sensible 12x magnification in a quality waterproof body.  Despite the high power, they also offer a reasonable 86m @ 1000m field of view. These are a perfect solution … Continue reading

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Ostara Elinor 12×50 binoculars for birdwatching

So are the 12×50 Ostara Elinor binoculars suitable for bird watching. I would normally recommend for plane / ship spotting or long distance terrestrial. But recently a customer came to the Northern Optics weekend display at Barton Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire … Continue reading

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Do Ostara Elinor binoculars have twist eye cups

Earlier models of the Ostara Elinor binoculars had tough fold down  eye cups. This was changed to good quality twist eye cups in later versions (as shown in the image right). Despite this change, there was no change in price. The … Continue reading

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Celestron Granite ED 10×50 & 12×50 binoculars. New for 2012

New for 2012 are the Celestron Granite ED 12×50 and 10×50 binoculars. ED glass, high grade prisms and 50mm objective lenses make them ideal for low light observations, as well as bright conditions. Presented in an attractive and light weight … Continue reading

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