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Review on πŸ‘€ Nikon ACULON A211 8x42 Binoculars: High Quality Optics for Exceptional Viewing by Doyun Kwon ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didnΒ³'t expect the quality to be this good.

To be honest, the binoculars amazed me. I did not expect that the picture in the budget model would be so good. I bought it with sight, in the store I looked at the same time as Aculon 10x42, expensive Prostaff 5 8x42, and expensive Olympus 8x42 EXPS1. The last two are almost twice as expensive. Out of all four, my 8x42 clearly stood out for its brightness, sharpness, and wide field of view. And yet, when with the purchase, I went up the hill to look at the river running below, at the distances opening behind it, I was shocked. It was as if another dimension had opened up in front of me! I have looked many times from here into my father's BPC 8x30, I have looked many times into my compact Nikon Aculon T01 8x21. What I saw in them was only a pale shadow in front of what I saw through the withdrawn binoculars. The main difference, high sharpness combined with a phenomenal resolution and a wide field of view leads to the highest detail in the picture. That's honest! I can’t find another description of the impression from the picture I saw, except that another dimension opens before you. Many times previously seen objects appear completely different, fully manifested in all details. I do not exclude that I came across a copy that was very successful in terms of optics. It's just, I can't even imagine how the picture could be more perfect than the one I saw. . As already mentioned here, binoculars work well at dusk. Relatively large lenses and moderate magnification have an effect. . Now for the annoying. I was unpleasantly struck by the abundance of loud incantations in the instructions for using binoculars in cold and rainy weather. Just half of the manual, in different ways, is devoted to how to protect it from various types of moisture and mold. Moreover, not only in the field, but even at home. They write what to keep in a sealed bag with a desiccant, then they write what to store without a cover on a shelf in a ventilated room. Which, together with a bad case, leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. It remains to be hoped that this is only reinsurance of manufacturers.

Pros
  • The main advantage of this binoculars is the picture. Bright, contrasting, and very sharp. Good color rendering. The field of view is very wide. It lies well and securely in the hands, a pleasant non-slip coating of the case. Wide range of eyepiece adjustment for vision. Inexpensive.
Cons
  • The binoculars are quite bulky. Not huge of course, but the dimensions are present. You can't put it in your pocket or any bag. Hence the main drawback of the kit - just no bag in the kit. So much so that it is not even clear why it is at all? Its main design flaw is that it does not have a belt for wearing. Only a loop for attaching to a waist belt, which is clearly not enough, since it is not always possible and often it will be inconvenient to wear pants with a bag attached. The main way to wear the kit is with the binoculars on a strap around the neck, and the bag is worn over the binoculars. You can walk like that, but when you take off the bag, the question is, where to put it? Hands full of binoculars. Throw it at your feet? And in order to wear it on a belt, it has large holes along the edges of the valve cover, and therefore it still does not protect its contents from moisture or dust. In addition, it is still soft, so it also does not protect against mechanical influences. All the more an unfortunate mistake, because the binoculars are magnificent, and it would be especially insulting to keep them at home because of unsuccessful carrying.

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October 28, 2022
I bought in 18, it was still worth 5,000 thousand, the price tag soared horror. For those who like to observe nature and travel, it will do. Really big to carry
October 26, 2022
In my opinion - the perfect combination of price and quality.