Hey, I looking to buy some autofocus binos. Must be autofocus, dont need that adjusting BS, I need something I can come up on quick if I need to from patrol vehicle.
If anyone can recommend, in addition to what range/size you think is best from within a patrol car, would be appreciated.....thanks!
+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 4 of 4
-
11-23-08 12:35 PM #1
LAPD
- Verified LEO
- Join Date
- Aug 1st, 2002
- Location
- City of Not so Angels
- Posts
- 196
Need recommedation on Binoculars...
-
11-23-08 02:00 PM #2
Veteran Member
- Verified LEO
- Join Date
- Aug 27th, 2004
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Posts
- 3,374
Look at the Steiner police model line. ;)
Don't try and outweird me, I find weirder things than you in my breakfast burrito.
fishing (fish-ing)
1.n.the art of casting,trolling,jigging,or spinning while freezing,sweating,swatting,or swearing.
-
11-23-08 04:12 PM #3
Just milling around...
- Moderator
- Supporting Member L2
- Verified LEO
- Join Date
- Dec 31st, 2001
- Location
- In the middle of a cornfield.
- Posts
- 12,956
Why would you want autofocus? Do you have experience with them? They can really be a headache when there are other things in your field of view. Manual focus lets YOU determine what specific item is important for you to focus on, ID, etc.
We bring evil things to evil people, kicking in a door near you!
."In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But,
in practice, there is."
- Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like
an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig
was'committed'."
-unknown
Working on a PhD in CQB one doorway at a time.
When the wolf attacks, he will find not all who run with the flock are sheep!
-
11-23-08 08:29 PM #4
Avatar Stolen
- Verified LEO
- Join Date
- May 23rd, 2004
- Location
- Cali
- Posts
- 3,026
I have little knowledge of binoculars...however, I believe there is true "autofocus" (like the typical SLR camera) then there is something called "infinite focus".
Originally Posted by Switchback
I believe Steiners are of the infinite focus variety. I had never seen Steiners before but ran into a vendor at a gunshow. I was used to the normal binoculars that you focus with the little wheel. I noticed that the Steiners didn't have the wheel. When I actually looked through them I noticed that everything in view was in focus.
They seemed like excellent binos for my use, but I was still a bit too cheap to shell out a couple hundred bucks for them. I'm sure there is some tradeoff that an optics nut could speak to, but I didn't see any problems using them. They couldn't give me a worse headache than the $12 Walgreens binos that I use now.
Originally Posted by Straightshooter
-
Reply With Quote
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts