Alpen Optics, A Complete Line Of American Made Sport Optics

January 20, 2010 by Dale Smith  
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Commanding a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, all of Alpens customers have been extremely happy with products purchased from this American company. They have proven to be reliable and dependable with exceptional clarity and comfort. All of the products are made specifically for each category that they are intended including sport optics, bird watching, hunting, competition shooting or archery and even have accessories for digital photography. They carry a full line of binoculars, Scopes (spotting and rifle), monoculars and more.

Alpen has two lines of riflescopes, the Apex and the Kodiak. Both are excellent rifle scopes at giving you the ability to see and set up your next trophy. Apex is the top of the line and offer fully multi-coated lenses for optical clarity. Fast focus eyepieces, generous eye relief, low profile windage and elevation adjustments are just a couple persuasions to owning one of these. For the more conscious shopper the Kodiak line of rifle scope is an excellent tool also. Both scopes are fully waterproof, fog proof and shockproof.

Monoculars are perfect for long walks, hikes or birdwatching. While being light weight and easily tossed in your pack pak they range in size from 8×21 to 10×32 with some being water and fog proof. Alpen spotting scopes are some of the best in the industry and are built straight or at a 45-degree. They offer powerful zoom eyepieces, an extendable sun shade and are nitrogen filled, water/fog proof and shock resistant.

Consumers are talking about the products they have purchased from Alpen. There is tremendous satisfaction in owning a pair of binoculars built to handle the extreme wear and tear of life on the road. With six different categories of binoculars, picking the right pair should be easy. The Alpen pink series was designed with the Breast Cancer Research center in mind and to help us focus on a cure. With a magnesium body, multi-coated lenses and nitrogen filled, the “Rainier” is the top of the line and has been compared with the best binoculars on the market.

Consumers are satisfied with all 70 products that Alpen carries and are very pleased with their purchase. All of their products carry a limited lifetime warranty and believe that you shouldn’t have to spend a lot in order to own world class sporting optics. Some benefits include BAK4 glass for clear, bright, high resolution images, fully multi-coated for maximum brightness, and PXA phase coating for superior resolution and color fidelity. Waterproof, sealed and nitrogen filled along with twist lock eye cups and rubber armoring are among other reasons these products have risen quickly in the world of sport optics. The company also makes an annual donation to support breast cancer research and you will find Alpen optics at most sporting competitions throughout the United States.

Alpen Optics was established in 1997 and is the 6 time winner of the “Great Buy” award as seen in Outdoor Life magazines gear test. To see the full line of exceptional products click on Perception Optics for all your vision enhancement needs.

Perception Optics : Find All Your Optical Needs Like Telescopes, Binoculars, Rifle and Spotting Scopes

January 9, 2010 by Big D  
Filed under Astronomy

Perception Optics might be a new company, but the products we have are not new at all, they have been around for years. Lenses have been around since the age of Dinosaurs ( just kidding ), maybe the 13th century and were made as spectacles. Galileo is the name everybody thinks to be the inventor, but actually optical telescopes were introduced in the Netherlands in 1608, Galileo only improved on this design later.

At present, with the existence of inventions, advanced technology and an apparent understanding about the role of the human eye, we give you modern optics that consist of:

Binoculars: The most common, found in almost every household with divided functions which include Astronomy, Compact, Zoom, Digital, and Image Stabilizers

Telescopes: Consisting of lenses or mirrors and sometimes both which gathers incoming light and brings it to a focus point to be magnified by the eyepiece. Telescopes can be used for direct observation or photographic recording of distant objects.

Spotting Scopes: Built for on the go powerful viewing with up to a 75 magnification and mainly used by hunters, competition shooters, birders and hikers. A smaller version of the telescope, but just as powerful, can be used to watch the stars.

Rifle Scopes: Used by Hunters and competition shooting or anything else you would use a rifle for. Rifle Scopes are invaluable for accurate shots and have none or very little magnification.

Range Finder: Are you ready to stop guessing how far the ball is to the next green, or what distance that prized buck is. The range finder will tell you that as well as determine slope, speed and angle.

Night Vision: Enhances your ability to see in a dark situation with either natural ambient light or artificial light by means of an IR illuminator. Used in my case for fun, but mostly used by local law enforcement and military.

Everyone desires optics, starting with young kids to adults, from homeowners to the work field and from the specialist to the hobbyist. All youngsters need their initial set of Binoculars or an Astronomy class with their original Telescope and in support of those individuals who benefit from hunting or a sporting event then sport optics are just the thing.

Perception Optics has many brand name products with warehouses throughout the country. We started this business with you in mind and will do our very best to satisfy you as a customer.

Perception Optics has brand name product to help you choose from our many products. Come by and visit Perception Optics to see what we can do for you.

Sky Vistas: Astronomy for Binoculars and Richest-Field Telescopes (Kindle Edition)

November 8, 2009 by admin  
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Celestron SkyMaster 20×80 Binoculars

October 30, 2009 by admin  
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Celestron SkyMaster 20x80 Binoculars

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When it’s time to gaze at the stars or take in some long-distance or low-light terrain viewing, look no further than the Celestron 71018 SkyMaster 20 x 80 binoculars. Featuring high quality BAK-4 prisms, multi-coated optics for enhanced contrast, a diopter adjustment for fine focusing, and large apertures, these binoculars offer phenomenal performance. The Celestron 71018 features a 20x magnification and an objective lens diameter of 80 millimeters, giving it a 4-millim (more…)

Equipment for The Amateur Astronomer: Good Astronomy Binoculars For Beginners

October 27, 2009 by Gary Nugent  
Filed under Astronomy

Telescopes and binoculars and other astronomy accessories and are the meat and potatoes of amateur astronomy.

What helped me familiarise myself with the night sky was a good set of binoculars. It was only after using them for a couple of years that I upgraded to a telescope.

That was one of the department store 60mm telescopes we’re all warned about, but my folks didn’t know any better, and to a 12-year old kid, it opened up the universe.

Astronomy Binoculars For Beginners

Binoculars have a role to play in astronomy. A good pair costs less than a telescope and is a good entry point for someone familiarising themselves with the night sky.

They don’t provide the same magnifications as a telescope (but magnification isn’t everything) but binoculars do show a much wider field of view which makes it easier to navigate across the sky.

Because of this wider field of view, you also get to see the ‘big’ picture. And, because you’re using both eyes, there’s less eyestrain.

Binocular viewers are available for telescopes and those who use them (even though they cost a couple of hundred dollars and you need two eyepieces for each one) swear by them (rather than at them!). However, since these are a piece of specialised equipment, they will cost more than a pair of binoculars.

A typical set of binoculars will be 10×50s (10x magnification and front lenses 50mm in diameter). More powerful models are available – 20×60s are available from $150 upwards and you can get 20×80s for as little as $90 (yes, cheaper than 20×60s).

Astronomy binoculars are quite heavy and you’ll get tired quickly pointing them skyward for any length of time. Also, due to their higher magnification, any tremor in your hands will also be enlarged and stars will dart around in the view.

If you plan to look at the sky for extended periods, you’d be advised to use a tripod with a binocular adaptor. This lets you securely mount the astronomy binoculars on it and easily point them around the sky without strain.

Large scale objects such as comets or the Moon are well suited to astronomy binoculars. The Moon through 20x binoculars can be breathtaking, bringing it close enough to see relief in craters and mountains but you’ll see it in 3d as well, something that doesn’t happen when looking through a telescope because you only use a single eye with one.

Astronomy binoculars for beginners are available from a wide range of manufacturers: Barska, Zhumell, Celestron, Meade, Canon, and Pentax.

Serious amateur astronomers may want to invest in top-brand models from Nikon, Vixen, Kowa and Fujinon. Expect to pay $1,000 and upwards to $5,600 depending on the make and model. Why would anyone want to pay that kind of price for a pair of binoculars? They’re the best instrument for comet hunting for one. The 3-D view they give makes you feel like you’re out in space. The better models use interchangeable eyepieces so you can change the magnification and field of view.

Conclusion

You can start using a pair of binoculars much more quickly than setting up a telescope so if you have very changeable weather where you live, they’re probably a better option for sky viewing. Of course, you can throw a pair of binoculars into your luggage very easily and view the sky from your holiday destination with ease.

All in all, binoculars are a much better option for casual viewers because of their portability, daytime and night-time use and their cost in comparison to a decent telescope.

As with almost everything else in life, you get what you pay for. There are binoculars that cost under $10 (being cheap in every sense of the word) and other specialised astronomy binoculars which cost in excess of $5,600. My experience says you will need to spend at least $90 for a pair of binoculars that are worth owning, but $140-300 is a more common price range for astronomy binoculars.

Gary Nugent has pursued astronomy as a hobby for over three decades. He runs one of the best-known astronomy and space news websites – the Night Sky Observer where you can learn more astronomy facts. His site has been online since 1997.

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Militarische Fernglaser und Fernrohre in Heer, Luftwaffe und Marine =: Military binoculars and telescopes for land, air and sea service (German Edition) (Hardcover)

October 21, 2009 by admin  
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Militarische Fernglaser und Fernrohre in Heer, Luftwaffe und Marine =: Military binoculars and telescopes for land, air and sea service (German Edition)

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All About Telescopes and Binoculars [VHS]

October 12, 2009 by admin  
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5X 30mm HANDY BINOCULARS IN BLACK

September 24, 2009 by admin  
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5X 30mm HANDY BINOCULARS IN BLACK

These handy (only 4 1/2″x 4 1/2″x1 3/4″) binoculars are in black rubber coat, stylish to go anywhere. Rubber coat gives better grip. 5X 30mm optics. Neck strap, 4″x4″ lens cleaning clothe, and belt-attachable tight nylon carrying case included.-SKU (MODEL#): MG-B-00222. -Manufacturer: Hawk. -Material: ABS – rubber coated.. -Usage: Professional and Outdoors Use.. -Package Dimension: 4.75″ X 4.75″ X 1.5″. (more…)

Outdoor Explorer Pack ; Telescope Compass Binoculars ; Camping, Birdwatching, Sporting Events, Hiking, Boating

September 15, 2009 by admin  
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Outdoor Explorer Pack ; Telescope Compass Binoculars ; Camping, Birdwatching, Sporting Events, Hiking, BoatingNo description for this product could be found, but have a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.

A Binocular – The Day To Day Use

September 10, 2009 by Mike Davis  
Filed under Astronomy

For the past several decades binoculars are serving the human society with its wide range of applications in various fields like science and technology, engineering, astronomy and lot more. This binocular is used by people of various ages with various applications. The main objective of a binocular is to view an object or structure which at a distant place.

During World War I and World War II, binoculars helped almost all countries defense forces in observing the enemies strategies and their activities. With the assistance of binocular any objects flying high at a higher altitude can be easily tracked out and make steps to eliminate it. Now a day, even a very small object in the size of an insect, which carry a camera for inspection, can be identified with a binocular.

Travelers and tourists who travel throughout the world know the importance of binocular. With the use of binocular every one can have a greater and closer view of the world’s magnificent sites, buildings, structures and even the peak of any mountains from the spot where you stand.

Adventurers, who exploit the forests or mountains, want to enjoy each and every moment of their journey by observing each and every minute parts of the forest or mountain. In this case, they are not able to have a better view inside the forest since there is a lack of sunlight inside the forest cover. For this purpose they rely upon the binocular telescopes with which they have their nocturnal enjoyment.

During voyages, a ship may encounter a number of serious situations due to various natural calamities such as weather changes, storm, and thick fogs and so on. Under all these conditions a binocular is used to foresee the situation and helps to take preventive actions for the safe journey of the ship. Mostly water proof type of binoculars is used in marine applications.

The existence of several planets, comets, stars, asteroids beyond the earth is discovered with the help of binoculars. Over the years, the various technologies for binoculars have been developed in order to observe the presence of objects in space at a very long distance and to study the nature of the object. With the help of binocular the position of each planet and its stars can be easily calculated.

Sport is one of the fields which involves with variety of games, lots of spectators and a very big playing area depending upon the game being played. Each and every spectator wants to capture every single second of the game when it is in progress. But with too much crowd it is difficult for everyone to have a clear view of the game. In order to solve this problem binoculars are used.

There are five different types of binoculars which are now in existence. They are compact, zoom, waterproof, night vision, and digital camera. Compact binoculars are better suited for travelers and tourists, because of its compact and portable nature. Digital camera binoculars are a combination of binocular telescopes and digital camera, and are used for the purpose of capturing images of moving object without changing the equipment.

Mike Davis writes a best binocular blog. He would like to share with you on how to choose the best binoculars for birdwatching or astronomy.

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