Bushnell Natureview 8x40 Porro Prism Birding Binocular Review

Bushnell Natureview 8x40 Porro Prism Birding Binocular Feature
- BaK-4 prisms for bright, clear, crisp bird viewing
- Fully-coated optics for superior light transmission and brightness
- Textured center focus knob for easy, precise adjustments
- Rugged, non-slip rubber armor absorbs shock
- 8x magnification, 40-millimeter objective lens
- 365-foot field of view at 1,000 yards; weighs 24.8 ounces
- Birding binoculars with 8x magnification and 40mm objective lens
- Multicoated optics for superior light transmission and brightness
- Rugged, nonslip rubber armor absorbs shock; tripod-adaptable
- Textured center focus knob provides easy, precise adjustments
Specifications:
- Size class: Standard
- Magnification: 8x
- Objective lens: 40mm
- Close focus distance: 14 feet
- Lens coating: Multi
- Field of view: 365 feet at 1,000 yards
- Tripod adaptable: Yes
- Eyecups: Fold down
- Focus system: Center
- Exit pupil: 5.0mm
- Prism glass: BaK-7
- Waterproof/fogproof: No
- Prism system: Porro
- Weight: 24.8 ounces
About Bushnell
Bushnell has been the industry leader in high-performance sports optics for more than 50 years. The company's guiding principle is to provide the highest quality, most reliable, and most affordable sports optics products on the market. Bushnell product lines enhance the enjoyment of every outdoor pursuit, including nature study, hunting, fishing, birding, and stargazing. Indoors, the company's binoculars bring the audience closer to the action in fast-moving sports or the fine arts at theaters and concerts.
The most rare and remarkable species are also those most specifically adapted to their envirenment. Conversely, to see them all, you and your optics have to be remarkably versatile. The Natureview 8 x 40 binoclular thrive in virually any setting, offering bright, crisp views of your quarry near and far. The multi-coated optics and excellent close-focus capabilities for short-range viewing help you catalog every detail. Extended eye relief makes long glassing sessions comfortable. They're a natural selection for wherever your next excursion takes you.







With any high magnification binoculars, most users will experience frustrating image shake. Unless fixed to a tripod, image shake can render high magnification binoculars useless. Canon's IS technology is remarkably effective at eliminating this problem and is widely used by the television industry with Canon's professional broadcast quality video recording equipment. A special VAP (Vari-Angle Prism) corrective IS system sits between the objective lens group and the porro prism on each side of the binoculars. Within thousandths of a second of the binoculars being moved from their optical axis by vibrations, a detection system activates the IS mechanism. The VAP shape alters to refract or 'bend' the light path by precisely the right amount, thus fully compensating for the vibration. It is this essentially immediate response that effectively suppresses image shake. The binoculars' compact design is based on Canon's popular 10x30 IS model. Curved surfaces mean easy handling, while nature lovers will appreciate the low-reflectance exterior and low gloss front covers, which help to avoid disturbing birds and other 








