Buy Olympus 118705 Roamer 8x21 DPC I Binocular (Silver)Olympus 118705 Roamer 8x21 DPC I Binocular (Silver) Product Description:
- Compact and lightweight for no-hassle portability
- Anti-reflective lens coating reduces glare
- Special optical materials provide protection from harmful UV rays
- Convenient center focus knob for easy, accurate focusing
- Built-in dioptric correction adjusts to individual eyesight
- 8x magnification
- Anti-reflective lens coating
- UV coating for care-free viewing
- Large, Centre-focus knob for fast and easy focusing
Product Description
When visiting the sports matches and you are not in the front row the DPC I Series brings you all the exciting actions right in front of your eyes. And because it has built-in dioptric corrections you may take off your glasses.
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125 of 128 people found the following review helpful.
Decent compacts for the price
By Portnoy
I gave this item 4 stars based on it's price. Even for $55 list this wouldn't be such a bad buy, but you can get them for substantially less. I am not a binocular expert by any means, but I'll give you my opinion. The binoculars are lightweight and small. Probably even smaller than you would envision from the dimensions. They come with a soft case (with a belt attachment) and a strap. The strap only connects to one side, so if you wear them around your neck they hang sideways. They have a diopter adjustment which adjusts the focus to each eye, and a central focus knob. They are split down the middle and fold a bit to adjust to the width of your eyes. The build is definitely 'plastic-y' which is one reason they are so lightweight. They say "Made In China" on the bottom, which for some reason cheapens their appearance a bit. Comparing the performance of these to a $100 pair of fullsize binocs I bought my father in law, I'd have to say they are just okay. Of course, due the lens diameter & cheaper optics they aren't as bright or as clear. The images also seem to lack dimentionality. A tree, for instance, appears flat almost like cut out of construction paper. But it is still raised above the background, Giving you the feeling of watching a cheap 3D movie. The diopter adjustment is a bit stiff, making it difficult to fine tune. It also isn't stepped, so it can go out of adjustment. Finally, the lens covers fall off very easily.
Does this all mean that I regret buying them? Not at all. They were inexpensive, and unlike my father-in-laws large heavy binocs, they are lightweight & small enough to wear on your belt or put in your wife's pocketbook. The image quality is decent (if not good). They wont look ridiculous at a play or a concert & are probably decent all around traveling binoculars (for casual use). And although they are not weather or water proof they are cheap enough to replace.
86 of 103 people found the following review helpful.
Binocular Use for Individuals Wearing Eyeglasses
By bottomfeeder
I have not purchased this item; however, I wanted to inform westwindtalker2 how to use these binoculars (or any other normal pair of binoculars). First step, take off your eyeglasses. Second step, look through the binoculars at a stationary distant object, close your right eye and adjust the focus until the object is in focus for your left eye. Third step, while continuing to look at the same object, open your right eye, close your left eye and adjust the diopter correction until the object is in focus for your right eye. Fourth step, open both eyes, adjust the distance between the eyepieces so the image is seen as a single object and adjust the central focus knob. (You could also try reading the instructions supplied with the binoculars--they are available in pdf format from amazon.com from this item's webpage.)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.Compact, Solid and Very Clear
By Ankur Jaiswal
I have had this for over 6 months now and i cant really complain about it. Its compact and easy to use. However, people with glasses would have trouble using it. I use it without my glasses(there is a power caliberation that you can do to match ur eye power) and then its very clear.Easy to carry around and solid. Very good for its price.
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