Nikon - ACULON A211 8x42 Binoculars - Black

Love these binoculars! I bought them for an Alaska cruise and loved loved them. I however enjoy themmore watching my grandson playing football. They let me see the plays up close. My daughter wanted a pair unfortunately i bought the wrong ones. So I returned hers and bought these again for her. Pay attention Andrew Tapia

I absolutely love these for bird watching. Great magnification.

Very clear. Used on safari. However, lens cover caps kept falling off and lost few times. Need better quality lens covers and eye caps

The Nikon Aculon a211 8x42 binoculars are simple and reliable. The rubber eye cups allow me to wear my glasses while using the binoculars. There is a diopter adjust on the right eye then it's just a matter of focus using the center wheel. Easy and quick and doable one handed. Not excessively heavy but the feel sturdy. There is a soft lightly padded nylon case and lens covers included. I chose Nikon for their reputation with optics and as a photographer I'm familiar with Nikon. Good color, easy to hold and focus, rubber on barrels feels secure. I use these for birding and critter photography. They are not water proof so I take the same protective precautions I would use for my camera. If you are looking for an inexpensive solid pair of binoculars I think you will like these.

I know a little about optics and I found this binocular, the Nikon - Aculon A211 8x42, to have some very nice characteristics for a product in its price class. First, the color fidelity of the view is extraordinary. The view is bright and colors are very natural. It's difficult to explain but easy to see. Also, I see little if any chromatic aberration (the purple glow of a bright object in a high contrast view). For optics not using expensive Extra-low Dispersion glass elements, this is extraordinary. I believe the special aspheric lens element in the eyepieces corrects this problem. Views are very sharp and the 8x magnification is easier to keep steady than higher values. On the downside, the very edge of the field is slightly defocused from the center, but unless you look for it, it isn't troublesome. Also, looking at a very bright object such as the moon against a very dark background, the image is clean and sharp, but there are some internal reflections apparent. I feel the pluses far outweigh the minuses and I have to give this bino a 5-star. To get a perfect glass you can spend $500, $1,000 and much more. For much, much less, the Nikon A211 is a very pleasing visual experience.