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Canon - 15 x 50 IS All Weather Image Stabilized Binoculars - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(22 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 22 reviews
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89%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - 15 x 50 IS All Weather Image Stabilized Binoculars - Black
Customer Rating
3
Good but not outstanding
on May 29, 2014
Posted by: Astronomer
from Ft. Davis, Texas
I am an amateur astronomer with 40 years of experience looking through various optics to see deep sky objects. My needs are quite specific to this task and might be more rigorous than many other uses. The image stabilization feature is the primary reason I bought them. It works wonderfully! I am able to use the binos without a tripod. Bravo to Canon for a job well done. After many many hours of use I do have some criticism of it. Lens caps should be supplied for all of the glass, not just the eyepieces. Also, there should be a means for the caps to hang from the product while in use. As is I'm forever stumbling in the dark looking for where I put them last. The indicator light for the IS is too bright and the wrong color. It should be red and very dim. As is, when my eye sees it, I lose some dark adaptation. Weight and battery life are acceptable. I found optical quality -for my astronomy application- to be lacking. Stars do not focus well to a pinpoint regardless of how long I leave them to come to thermal equilibrium. Inside and outside focus is asymmetrical. Perhaps the IS feature compromises image quality. I'm not entirely certain, but it appears to me that image quality is better with IS off. My bottom line is that these binos have made a huge contribution to the state of the art. They are fun to use within their limitations.
Pros: image stabilization
Cons: optical quality for astronomy, poor lens caps
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Loved them but...
on December 3, 2013
Posted by: Sagebrush
from Cashmere Washington
The image stabilization works beautifully and for viewing game at high power and long ranges it is essential. I really was amazed at the stabilization. I did not feel however that the optics quality and clarity was up to the price tag! If they put the system together with better optics I will be all over it. Two other minor complaints were the lack of lens covers and the weird eye cups.
Pros: image stabilization
Cons: no lens covers, strange eye cups
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best Binos
on December 2, 2011
Posted by: wadenate
from houston, tx
The best binos i have ever had. other than the wight they are flawless>
Pros: perfect
Cons: weight
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Fantastic Optical Clarity
on February 11, 2011
Posted by: HACCP Ranger
from Wichita Kansas
Use my Canon binoculars for hunting and camping. These give excellent optical clarity, as you are able to see deer and turkey from a long distance against dark background. Works equally well during dusk and dawn, excellent light gathering clarity. Also use for star gazing during camping trips and stabilization eases the need for a tripod. Is the go to for most hunting trips where a blind and wait are essential.
Pros: optical clarity, image stabilization, easy to use with heavy gloves
Cons: heavy and slightly bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on February 16, 2009
Posted by: Starman
from Kansas City, Kansas
Simply the best handheld binoculars for astronomy on the market.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Binoculars
on February 14, 2009
Posted by: Geoman
from Encinitas CA
Hi I have had these for severals years I use them in my work in the field and found them invaluable. They have held up in their case in the back of my truck and continue to perform like new,
I would recommend this to a friend!
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