Show elio when a sportsman buy buya binocular he has a right to expect that it will be dependable and will last as lang as his rifle or shotgun he ile must beware of exaggerated claims made for inferior nonstandard non standard glasses according to tc jack van Co evering outdoor writer good glasses are not cheap if you have less than 23 to spend buy a 4 power galilean Gal llean type field glass of standard make make rather than take a chance on a cheap glass that ia Is little more than a toy the common notion that a binocular of high I 1 power wee as always the most desirable Is false manufacturers do not recommend more than 9 power for hand use often 8 power Is too high the V U S navy has largely standardized on 7 power when you want a bianoc binocular ul you may want one that will cover the widest possible field in general the greater the power the narrower the field for average use the type binocular e that focuses both barrels barr els with a central wheel will be the easl east est to use and the most desir able remember that a light binocular like a light gun Is hard CT or to hold steady improvements made during the war have been adopted by leading makers of binoculars in their postwar projects these include fluoride coated coa ted tense lense which reduce the ion loss of light by reflection a cartridge of silica jelly to absorb moisture and a special wax wa to seal the ob objective gany active lens and aid assembly embly many sportsmen wonder w 0 n d e r whether or not to buy a used binocular if you can get a perfect used one at half the price of a new one take it IL if you are buying a new binocular insist that the lens be fluoride coated before buying a used binocular check the optical alignment this is the most serious defect in any binocular and a slight deviation will cause severe eyestrain and headache in a short time the best rough test for misalignment is to routh take e le the e binocular to to a sports event ren use it steadily and see for yourself if eyestrain is produced |