The included cleaning cloth is pretty basic and equal to the very high quality, micro-fiber ones which I would expect to get with an instrument at this level.
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Something that Fujinon does highlight in their product descriptions and with very good reason is the fact that they incorporate Field Flattener Lenses into the optical pathway of all their Polaris FMT binoculars. 1N}Bnw4JBA"_O}L}ITq}YoQyN{\/#)TXyHo F-8[)`Gv`w0y6(KUNg.1_%~4gi$I <>fb{b'EN4}:.mz7 On the down-side, should the rubber connector ever break, it will make them very difficult to replace. Field Of View (FOV)
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I measured it to be at least 10mm, which is well above the average. This primarily the down to the shape of the Porro prisms contained within the barrels and whilst this may not be as modern looking as the straight-through designs used by Roof prism binoculars, this shape and indeed the prisms over the user several advantages: I will get to the Porro vs Roof prism advantages in the optics section later on in the review, but in terms of the shape, and like many larger Porro prism binoculars, I found the Fujinon FMTRC-SX 7x50 binoculars extremely comfortable to hold and to use as the wider set barrels are at a distance apart that is just more natural to hold onto. In addition to this, I was never aware of any sort of image curvature or other unwanted distortions. The reticle will be appreciated by many hunters and whilst the compass may be of passing interest to many, for some outdoors users, this could be of use. The actual fit of these lens covers is perfect in that they pop firmly into the barrels easily enough without being a hassle, but at the same time don't fall away to easily. endobj H xJ[CdweJDjwp Wkx8L
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Using a tripod, or monopod onboard a boat in rough or even choppy waters would be pretty useless. But one of the most important is that large ocular lenses are much easier for you to line your eyes with. So whilst perfect for medium to long distances like when out on the open water (marine use), or for astronomy and some types of wildlife/hunting and birding uses, these binoculars and indeed all others with this type of focus system are no good for close-range observation. >> Important to mention here is that, whilst very beefy, the "rubber jacket" fits very tightly and I think is glued to the chassis underneath. Search & Rescue, Security
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For more, take a look at my article on how to focus and calibrate binoculars. Essentially Field-flattener lenses are designed to rectify field aberrations and reduce distortion and thus help to deliver sharper, clearer images right to the edges of the view. As normal it is written in a number of languages, covers the entire Fujinon FMT / MT Series and thus only includes some basic and rather generic information on how to use the binoculars like adjusting the IPD and the focus.
This is because being set so deeply within the ends of the barrels gives them a lot more protection, both from physical damage, but also from rain and sea spray, which for marine binoculars is an important feature that is often overlooked. << /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] View the manual for the Fujinon Mariner 7x50 WP-XL here, for free. I enjoyed using them at night and they gave wonderful wide views of the stars and I do believe that they would make an excellent search and rescue instrument, good for many security needs, survivalists and ideal for some birding, wildlife and hunting uses, where these can be very effective, especially in very low light conditions. Wuw s^Ncm{j0#T*o2MoI;^|=TeeX|:=Sq6'%>AGmt*+ozSyzF>1;k{G8E0ghTIrn%8z$mRFXE4}em+ _YyRNA\2&ojHQ xwcDwSa+i.CjtYr#7ev?er7)zs_hv Na3HA&mi+on$i'cnGRf,W`EG 'g\(-=yG0(3l| U= Fujinon does not stipulate their exact minimum focus distance as this will depend quite a lot on your particular eyesight, but it usually varies from about 15 to 30meters. Tough
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Below is a link that will take you to a page with online retailers in both the US and UK that sell Fujinon 7x50 Polaris FMTRC-SX Binoculars this page makes it easy to compare prices and then to buy from your preferred option: Contact Me | About Best Binoculars | Privacy | Sitemap | Copyright 2022 Best Binocular Reviews | Do You Want to Review Binoculars & Write for BBR? Image Brightness
Indeed I measured them to be 27mm in diameter, making them amongst the largest I have ever come across!
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U~pH6_SEccj?P?d )Z@u!\'3{1aTpOI8++>oBR? Unlike most binoculars that allow you to completely remove and put away the objective lens covers, the ones on the Fujinon Polaris 7x50 FMTRC-SX binoculars are permanently tethered to the body and indeed are simply part of the overall rubber armor exterior. Speaking of which: With a maximum distance of 7.4cm and a minimum of 5.6cm, the IPD range is very typical for a full-sized binocular and will cater for the majority of users, but maybe something you want to check if you have particularly near or far set eyes. The combination of their excellent low light capabilities and very wide field of view makes for the ideal instrument for scanning the night sky. Tripod Adaptable
Whilst Fujifilm does highlight the fact that these instruments have a "Mil-spec" (Military Specification) shock and impact resistant body construction, they do not state what it made from in their fact sheet.
However, whilst they are easy to replace, the design of the very soft and thus flexible fold-down eye-cups means that they cannot fit quite as tightly as some and thus they do come away just a little to easily for my liking.
The two major advantages of Fixed and Individual Eyepiece Focus Binoculars are: Disadvantages
Although having said that, the rubber looks and feels very tough and so I imagine would take a fair force to break it. Unfortunately, we do not have the manual for the Fujinon Mariner 7x50 WP-XL available in English. The strap attaches to the instrument in the usual way by threading the thinner ends through the loops on the body of the binocular and then back on themselves through a slider, which enables you to adjust the length to your preference. If this is something that is of concern, I would suggest taking a look at some of the floating binocular straps that are available. _UwBNUSN:#"+"A/P0yU. With such a large amount of eye-relief, I found that this worked perfectly fine and was able to achieve the full image when I tested them using my sunglasses (commonly used when sailing/boating), but you don't get the micro-adjustments that are possible with good twisting cups. endstream
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Looser hinges result in you often having to readjust your setting and feel cheap, whilst ones that are too tight make adjusting them a pain. I also like the extra internal pocket and the included carry strap that can be adjusted for length. Overall, the image quality, brightness, and low light performance are some of the major highlights on this instrument and I certainly rank them up there with the very best. Optics using Fujinon's EBC Coatings, Firstly this makes them very easy to replace (I will assume Fuji sells these parts separately), Secondly, it makes cleaning the area around the eyepieces and especially the ocular lenses much easier, Then lastly, and if I'm not mistaken, the thread is such that it is designed to accept certain optional eyepiece filters, Once you have set them up, no further focus adjustments are required, making them easier to use and faster to swap between objects of interest, This is a much simpler system with fewer moving parts and thus once again makes the binocular potential more robust than those with a focus mechanism and all the potential issues that can result from it, You can more easily use this binocular with just one hand.
What these do have and indeed what any good, higher-end binocular should have is multiple coatings of a special anti-reflection material added to ALL of the optical surfaces throughout the system and not just the first and last lenses, which is sometimes the case on lesser instruments. Ask your question here. Not Floating
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Here again their toughness, excellent low light performance, wide view and not needing to focus makes the Fujinon FMTRC-SX an excellent choice for many search and rescue operations as well as security and border patrols.
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In normal/average light conditions during the day (I tested these in winter on both overcast and on clear sky days), the image brightness between these and both my mid and high-end 8x42's was not markedly different. Here again their toughness, durability, low light performance as well as the compass and range finding ability will all be of great use. BBR Body Stats Score (compared to 50mm Bins): 7/10.
Here I guess only a very long term test would tell, but I have not read or heard of any issues from the research I have done. Also referred to the FMT series, Fujinon's Polaris binoculars currently consists of six models primarily aimed at astronomy, marine and birdwatching users. > r^P^jIU^^,wxdETA)^)5\|"pO"tX=[H]YZ\&g[&-?
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Awards: Best High-End Marine Binoculars 2022. The build quality and materials used are top-drawer and I have said it a number of times in this review, these look and feel about as tough and robust a binocular that you could ever hope to find.
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With their primary target being marine uses, it will come as no surprise to discover that the Fujinon Polaris 7x50 FMTRC-SX binoculars have fully waterproof and fogproof O-ring seals. >> /DecodeParms [null 8 0 R] For skippers steering a vessel this can be an important consideration. It all adds up to there been much less chance of anything going wrong. Without very sophisticated instrumentation to verify this, we can only take their word for it, but I do know that after visiting the Steiner factory and speaking with the technicians there, that these figures can be misleading unless they specify if they are measuring all the wavelengths of light and not just a selected few. Firstly the 7x power used on most binoculars is down to the fact that it is much easier to keep the image steady and shake-free with a lower magnification, which on the unsteady platform of a boat or yacht on the water is of great importance. Also, because the barrels are further apart, and somewhat like a "stereo" sound system, you get a better stereoscopic image the further apart the speakers, or in this case the lenses are. >> This is usually about 15m - 30m but this depends on your eyesight, the instrument and how you set up the diopter on each eyepiece (see diopter adjustment below). But as I say, this is usually at the cheaper end of the market, because whilst I would still probably just give the edge to a high-quality twist-up cup, the ones these Fuji Polaris binoculars are extremely good: Comfort
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Copyright 2022 Manual.nz. However, due to the excellent image brightness and low light capability that I observed whilst using these (see image quality section below), I will assume that they do mean all visible wavelengths and so 95% is indeed extremely impressive.
o Apart from a few hints and keywords dotted around here and there in their product descriptions, Fujinon does not go into any sort of detail when describing most of the optics and the coatings that they use on any of their binoculars, including these, but I will include what I have been able to find out as well as some other general information that I feel is of use: Combining a moderate 7x magnification with large 50mm objective lenses is a very common setup for marine binoculars, but is far less prevalent in any other niche.
As is almost customary on this type or style of binocular, all Fujinon FMT binoculars use the fold-down type of eyecups. Also worth pointing out is that I never noticed any sort of artificial tinting of the image, which is sometimes also the case where you can get a greenish, yellowish hue to the image. The models that are Rubber coated have the R in their name and of the range, the Fujinon Polaris 7x50 FMTRC-SX is the only one that comes with a built-in compass and reticle (which is what the C stands for). Fine praise indeed, but considering their 7x50 configuration and taking a close look at their main specifications as well as their features, I wondered if these Fujinon binoculars could be even more versatile and perhaps in the right situations and conditions (especially low light) also make an excellent binocular for astronomy, hunting and even some types of birding. Aside from the improved image quality, one of the major advantages to using field flattener lenses is that if desired, it enables the manufacturers to use eyepieces that have a longer focal length for any given magnification and thus make it easier for them to achieve or maintain a long eye relief and Fujinon have certainly not disappointed in this regard: Measuring a full 23mm, the Fujinon Polaris 7x50 FMTRC-SX binoculars have extremely long eye-relief, which along with their comfortable eyecups and equally massive ocular lenses (see optics section below) which makes them comfortable to use and very easy to achieve the full image without any black rings on the edges of the view. Trying it myself, the amount you can reduce the minimum focus distance by is substantial.
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However, as the 7x50 arrangement is not that common, I don't have a direct benchmark, so for this test, I compared them through my 8x42 benchmarks as I feel this is the one that most people will be able to relate to and is not too dissimilar to a 7x50. The rubber Fuji has used is quite hard and so this does mean you get less grip and less impact absorption than a softer more spongy rubber.
Like many of the top brands and especially ones where their heritage is in making high-end cameras and camera lenses, Fuji uses their own proprietary lens coatings and the exact recipe is a closely guarded secret. Another point I have to mention about folding cups is that I have found the crease where you fold them down can perish and crack on instruments where you either leave them folded down or fold them up and down often, which I imagine could be exasperated by salty water and/or exposure to harsh sunlight?
But through some digging online, their overall weight and by the look and feel of them, I am fairly sure the Fujinon 7x50 FMTRC-SX binoculars have an all-metal chassis. At the very top end of this sector, the Steiner 7x50 Commander C binoculars lead the way with a massively wide 8.3 / 438ft @ 1000 yds / 145.4 m @ 1000 m, but just keep in mind that those are approaching double the cost of these Fujinon's and will set you back about $1300. But in a nutshell, these coatings ensure that as little light as possible gets reflected in unwanted directions and away from each of the lenses and so increases the amount of light gets transmitted right through the instrument and onto your eyes. Less obvious but extremely important to know is that all models incorporate field flattener lenses into their optical pathway. The compass heading display is illuminated vial the little opaque bubble on the top of the body and so if you cover this, it goes dark. /XIPLAYER3 11 0 R
Made from metal, the double bridge hinge design on these Fujinon Polaris binoculars is a fairly typical design on a full-sized Porro prism binocular like these, so not much to expand on here. They show almost no image softening, minimal color fringing and the color reproduction and contrast is excellent.
All Fuji Polaris binoculars are covered by Fujifilm's Limited Lifetime Warranty. This combined with their already extremely large exit-pupil makes them very easy to use, with a much-reduced chance of black rings forming on the edges of the view. /XIPLAYER7 15 0 R But once again this seemingly small detail is really important for their intended use and shows excellent attention to detail. Speed & Ease of Use
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By folding down the eye-cups, the long eye-relief also makes them an excellent choice for those who wear some sort of eye wear when using their binoculars, be that sunglasses on the boat, or your reading glasses.
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I also like it the pretty much 'perfect' level of resistance that the hinge opens and closes with and on top of this, there was zero free play or stiff sections on my sample pair. What About Astronomy, Hunting, and Birdwatching? This user manual comes under the category Binoculars and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 7.5. Once set-up, the lack of having to focus, along with the wide view, large ocular lenses and deep eye-relief all add up to make these binoculars so simple to use. TKk
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f/1s4Lg%Q[qxaq7mAJV3IIMb!; This is not a common feature and is only sometimes found on expensive, high-end instruments. But what is a little frustrating is that they do not indicate as to the level or what recognized standard that they are tested against. Even with the lower power, I was able to detect many more stars than a less "bright" binocular with a smaller exit pupil and at the same was able to take in whole constellations, rather than focussing on individual stars or planets as you would with a telescope or high powered binocular. trailer
" Indeed, even when comparing them to other larger 50mm to 56mm binoculars these are still up there with the heavier instruments. stream Caused by chromatic aberrations, color fringing generally gets more noticeable with high magnifications, so at only 7x and the fact that these use high-end optics (even though they do not have ED glass which is designed to reduce chromatic aberrations), I was not expecting this to be a problem with these. What they do mention is that their FMT series uses their EBC coatings (Electron Beam Coating) that they say have a 95% light transmission level which benefits image quality, brightness and especially for low-light performance. << /Length 46691
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hb```f``:8Ab@ ($ mSrwv3LR7`8-C1AcJ)e $ However, because these particular Fujinon Polaris FMTRC-SX binoculars also have a heads up display showing the compass heading and reticle, the diopter on the left eyepiece is also used to focus the eyepiece sharply onto it as well. Although you could still use the cover, it would just mean that it is not tethered. Before we get into the main part of the review, I thought I would go over the built-in compass and rangefinding reticle that you will see when looking through the Fujinon 7x50 FMTRC-SX binoculars. Provide a clear and comprehensive description of the problem and your question. Over the years, I have noticed that because of aesthetics, more and more binoculars are using very thin rubber armors, which like many, I do like the look of, but certainly does not offer the same level of protection as thicker rubber coatings as used on these Fujinon FMTRC binoculars. With very bright views, there is always the danger that the image will look washed out, less vibrant and with low levels of contrast. For a larger heavier instrument like these, this is a reasonably important feature and worth noting. Whilst Porro prisms have several advantages, they are far less compact than a Roof prism and as you can see from the table above, their distinctive shape results in a larger (usually wider) instrument.
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With these folding cups, you can make adjustments by pushing the soft cups more or less firmly against your face until you are presented with the full view.
U0+?fj/b2r2bY-6 This manual is available in English. All this is not even taking into account the high level of optics that Fuji use and their special " EBC coatings" that they say delivers a 95% light transmission level, which must obviously also play an important role.
Do keep in mind that doing this also drastically reduces the maximum focal distance and so anything over about 15 meters becomes blurry. Hinges & Inter-Pupillary Distance (IPD) Adjustment
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Once gain, the Fujinon branded rainguard is not generic and obviously designed to work with their FMT series of binoculars. It also means that because you are no longer focusing on it, the compass and reticle display becomes out of focus and thus not readable. Unlike "standard focussing" binoculars that have a central focus wheel and a single diopter on one eyepiece, you can make diopter adjustments (which is effectively changing the focus) on both eyepieces on these Fujinon FMTRC-SX binoculars. But even so these are on the bulkier and heavier end of the scale when compared to other similar instruments.
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