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Canon - 15 x 50 IS All Weather Image Stabilized Binoculars - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(20 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 20 reviews
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94%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
5
Great Investment
on April 27, 2015
Posted by: Wildflower
Best investment in optics I ever made. Sure, they are a bit bulky,but the clarity with the stabilizer make them my primary binoc.My 15x50mm pair is a constant companion in my vehicle. Never had binoculars that allowed me to "Look" into the woods.I have been using them for 10 years+ with no problems. They cost a chunk of change but the best investment for the money I have ever made. You can read a vehicle license plate from a quarter mile with these babies and no tripod necessary.Make a pair in 50x100mm and I'll think about being your first customer. Image stab should be standard on any binocs over 10x.
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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
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
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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Customer Rating
5
Stunning binoculars!
on January 19, 2015
Posted by: Anonymous
from Seattle, WA
I have had these binoculars for almost 14 years. I probably average using them a dozen times a year (usually quite gently, although they have been on a boat with light salt spray a couple of times) and they still work perfectly. I replaced the eyecups recently, since the rubber was cracking from being folded up and down.
I'm very happy with them. I use them primarily for astronomy and sometimes for birding. They are not a replacement for either a spotting scope or standard binoculars for birding, being a bit too low in power to replace the scope, and limited by field of view for general birding at close range, but they are great for longer range situations (flying raptors, for example).
For astronomy, they are great fun. Saturn is just a little too poorly resolved to see the rings: you can tell something is weird, but I can never see exactly what is going on (a lot like Galileo's original drawings of the planet). They really shine for sweeping rich parts of the Milky Way looking at open clusters and star clouds like M24. Again, they don't replace the telescope, since you can't really dig into the detail of the clusters, but it is nice to be able to sweep from Messier object to Messier object rapidly. Also had a good view of the North American Nebula once at a dark-sky site. IIRC, I held a "high-contrast" nebula filter up to one eyepiece to view the nebula.
Last month I had these at a small star party in Australia, standing next to a 30" reflecting telescope, so it was a crowd used to excellent equipment. The users of the big scope were quite impressed with the Canons. The owner of the big scope commented that they had excellent light through-put. The Milky Way in Carina was beautiful!
I've even used them as a telephoto lens for a smartphone or small digital camera by holding the camera up to the eyepiece. It's awkward, but can work fairly well if your target is not moving. It really helps to have at least three hands...
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Customer Rating
2
Liked them, but moisture is now inside glass??????
on June 30, 2018
Posted by: Nedward
from Palm Beach, FL
I bought these about 5 years ago and kept them in my house in Nh on Lake Winnipeasaukee. in the past year, they started showing moisture inside the glass.
No, I would not 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
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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