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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Bushnell
Color: Black
Department: Mounts
EAN: 0029759131223
Item Dimensions: 00250
Label: Bushnell
Manufacturer: Bushnell
Model: 131225C
MPN: 13-1225
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Bushnell
Studio: Bushnell
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
Features:- Roof-prism binocular with 12x magnification and 25mm objective diameter
- Multicoated optics guarantee superior light transmission and brightness
- Insta-Focus system makes it easy to sharpen your view
- Nonslip rubber armor absorbs shock; 25-foot close focusing distance
- 240-foot field of view at 1,000 yards; weighs 11.3 ounces; limited lifetime warranty
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Bushnell PowerView binoculars are the best of both worlds, combining contemporary styling and design with traditional Bushnell quality and durability. A variety of styles and features appeals to a wide range of observers from students of nature to concertgoers. Outstanding light transmission through fully coated optics ensures bright, crisp clear viewing. The easy to hold and easy to use aspect of these binoculars also converge to make Bushnell PowerView an excellent value for the general and outdoor use.
Amazon.com Product Description:
Bushnell PowerView binoculars offer the best of both worlds, combining contemporary styling and design with traditional Bushnell quality and durability. This particular PowerView binocular offers a 12x magnification and a 25mm objective diameter. The fully coated optics, meanwhile, guarantee superior light transmission and brightness, helping you see just about any target, whether you're searching for birds or trying to get a better view of the stage. And users will love the easy-to-use Insta-Focus system, which adjusts quickly to keep your mobile subject in sharp view. Additional features include a nonslip rubber armor housing that absorbs shock while providing a firm grip, a neck strap and a carrying case for easy transport, and 9mm of eye relief.
Specifications: - Magnification: 12x
- Objective lens diameter: 25mm
- Size class: Compact
- Focus system: Center
- Prism system: Roof
- Prism glass: BK-7
- Lens coating: Fully
- Field of view @ 1,000 yards: 240 feet
- Close focus distance: 25 feet
- Exit pupil: 2.1mm
- Eye relief: 9mm
- Eyecups: Fold down
- Waterproof/fogproof: No
- Adapts to tripod: No
- Weight: 11.3 ounces
- Warranty: Limited lifetime
Average Rating: 
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We purchased these binoculars to take on a European vacation. They fold up to a very compact size for easy carrying, were sufficiently rugged not to have any problems after getting bounced around a lot, and provided powerful magnification for the small size.
While they were great for landscape viewing, they were a bit too powerful to be very useful for viewing the artwork on the ceilings of cathedrals. I look forward to giving them a try-out at sporting events, but based on earlier use I suspect they would work quite well, even from the cheap seats.
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Good price, decent product. Hard to keep stable. That is the trade off for size.
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Shipped as expected, but the image is not so sharp,hard to set and very shaky.
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Ok, what can you expect for $15...not much I think. So I was very surprised when these binoculars were clear and were well constructed. I wanted a small pair to throw in my backpack with magnification in this range and didn't want to spend a lot since I wouldn't use them too much. These fill the bill just fine. And I could focus down to about 10 feet which was more than I expected also. Definitely recommend them.
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Within days of receiving this product, the rubber around the eye piece fell off. Not a big deal, but annoying nonetheless. The quality of the optics of the binoculars leaves much to be desired, but of course, that is a function of the price. In humid and wet conditions the binoculars just did not hold up. The lenses were always fogged and then a permanent cloud settled in the lenses, making them almost useless. I just left them somewhere when I was traveling. On the plus side, they are small, light and convenient to carry around. Would not buy again, even though they are inexpensive, it just isn't worth the $20-30 that I spent on it. If casual birding in your backyard is all you will be doing with these, this is the product for you. Otherwise, don't bother.
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