Reviews - Leupold Cascades 10x42mm Internal Focus Porro Prism Green Ring Binoculars 60643 Reviews - LU-BI-60643

Author: ausastronomer (verified customer) , Experienced amateur astronomer, hunter and target shooter., from Australia on Jul 25, 2007
Pros:  Extremely sharp almost to EOF. Clear bright views. Very light to carry around. Good eye relief and extremely comfortable to use
Cons:  Very slight vignetting at EOF under low light conditions.
Would recommend:  yes

ausastronomer wrote:

These are an outstanding pair of binoculars for the price, which puts them in the midrange bracket. I rate them clearly ahead of anything else at this price level and they are way better than many binoculars costing twice as much. They are Japanese made, waterproof and construction quality is first class. Image quality on axis and across 85% of the FOV is outstanding, up with the premium Japanese and German products. The images are very sharp and clear with excellent neutral colour reproduction. They are very small and light and easy to use and handhold for long periods. Eye relief is very good and I have no trouble using them with my eyeglasses on. Field of View is fairly narrow but I didn't buy them for that and it is a compromise made to gain eye relief and EOF sharpness in an affordable package. Those things are more important to me than a large FOV. The one minor complaint and it is not a concern to me, is that they vignette slightly at the EOF under low light conditions. I believe ...
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