Wednesday, January 30, 2019

A GUIDE TO ADJUST BINOCULARS


BACKGROUND

Watching nature through Binoculars is a rewarding experience. Fascinating views, flora, and fauna from distance, binoculars perceive those scenes better than the normal sight can do. That's why it is important to ensure optic reliability, knowing its parts and essential adjustment would make the instrument function clearly.

I. PARTS OF BINOCULARS


PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PARTS OF BINOCULARS

II. ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE

A. ADJUST THE EYECUPS (twist up-twist out)

For non-eyeglass user, twist up the EYECUPS




For eyeglass user, keep the EYECUPS retracted




B. ADJUST THE DISTANCE OF EYEPIECE LENS

Hold the binoculars with both hands, spot a distant object while carefully moving the BARREL downward and upward, until you aligned the EYEPIECE LENS with your interpupillary distance



C. ADJUST THE SHARPNESS OF LENS

Close your right eye, spot an object through the left eyepiece with your left eye, and rotate the FOCUS RING until you get a sharp image





Close your left eye, spot the same object through the right eyepiece with your right eye, and rotate the DIOPTER RING until you get a sharp image




D. ADJUST THE FOCUS RING

After adjusting the DIOPTER RING, you no longer need to use it. Instead, rotate the FOCUS RING - to get a sharp image - whenever you spot an object




--- ENJOY WATCHING --- :)