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Fujinon Mariner XL 7x50 WP Marine Individual Focus Porro Prism Binoculars 7107750
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Great Fujinon Optics
By Joseph Nicolay
Review of the Fujinon Mariner series 7x50 WP-XL (without compass) and WPC-XL (with compass)Both binocular models are the same unit. These were the least expensive Fujinon binoculars on the market before the Offroad Series, but are far from entry level for performance. I've owned these for about a year prior to this review, and have used these at Broadway shows, in the mountains North Idaho and Alaska, at sea (on a cruise), birding, stargazing, and in the rain. The binoculars perform extraordinarily well, and are in my opinion the best 7x50 binoculars you can buy under $200.Here are some facts and observations that are typically not included about the binoculars on seller's sites.* The body color is closer to grey than the blue displayed in pictures, and is a hard composite. The only rubber parts are those that are colored black. The binoculars' image was slightly affected in one of the tubes per a boating supply retailer after performing a drop test. To that I say it must have been some drop, because the binoculars are sturdy. The composite body makes the unit light which means longer viewing in an unsupported position, and they float in water. The prisms are supported in a metal bracket internally, and you can safely assume that they are bak-4 at the given price and brand.* The optics can become ever so slightly distorted at the edges -as do all binoculars without an additional field-flattening lens -usually found in the high end models.* The optics are fully-coated, which means that all glass to air surfaces have one coating of Fujinon's famous ebc anti-reflective coating. The coating looks to be a slight purplish color which means that Fujinon opted to increase the brightness of the green/yellow wavelength. In multi-coated lenses there are usually a few more coatings that reduce the reflection of the other major visible wavelengths -each additional coating decreasing the reflection of its compliment. Plain uncoated glass reflects about 4% of the light at every surface, and even the yellow/green compliment will have some positive effect on reducing reflection in the other wavelengths.* The focus is individual, so instead of adjusting for every distance, I adjust to 40 meters for bird watching which gives a nice crisp image between 30 and 70 meters or more. The eye relief is good enough to where I can keep my glasses on without folding the cups over. For viewing objects closer than the focused distance, you can slightly move the binoculars away from the eyes.The bottom line is that these are great binoculars that present a bright, crisp image, don't fog up, are waterproof, and float. For the complete fully multi-coated binoculars with a field-flattening lens, expect to pay over $600.
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