Steiner 10x26 Safari Binocular
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Description of Steiner 10x26 Safari Binocular
No glare, only detail. See the world with Steiner 10x26 mm Safari Binoculars, SAVE BIG! Compact, lightweight, HIGH power! The experts at Steiner have the technology to provide a fresh look on your next adventure. Comfortable, always-sharp images reach your eyes through haze-reducing and U.V. protected coated optics. Good for woods, mountains and beach... even sporting events! Get yours for LESS, thanks to an excess supply! Top Steiner quality: 10X magnification multi-coated optics for crystal clear viewing, blocks nearly 100% of UVA / UVB light; Compact 26 mm objective; F.O.V. @ 1,000 yds. is 291 ft.; 11 mm eye relief; Rubberized coating for long-lasting durability; Roof prism; Center focus design; Includes soft padded nylon carry case. Measures 2 1/5 x 5 x 4 3/10" l. Weighs 9.7 ozs. Made in Germany. This deal is really going places. Order yours today! Steiner 10X 26 mm Safari Binoculars, Matte BlackFor a high-power binocular with a bold new compact shape, balance, and comfort, yet without a dramatic increase in size and weight, try the 10x26 Safaris by Steiner. Featuring a robust, water-resistant construction with UV protection, the 10x26 Safaris offer a long-range field of view of 309 feet at 1,000 yards. Ideal for high-glare conditions such as snow, sand, or sea as well as general outdoor use, the 10x26 Safaris block nearly 100 percent of harmful UVA and UVB rays and cut glare to bring you comfortable and sharp images. These roof prism binoculars combine Steiner's BAK 4 optics and improved color fidelity for an outstanding performance at all light levels.
With a new faster and larger focus center wheel to get you on your subject quickly, the 10x26 Safaris are great for viewing the detail on birds and other wildlife. Featuring an extended eye relief of 11 millimeters, the Safaris function well with eyeglasses. Soft profiled eyecups contour your face and block out distracting sidelight. Weighing just 9.7 ounces, the binoculars won't bog you down hiking, and measuring 4.3 x 5 x 2.2 inches, the binoculars will fit in a coat pocket or small bag. The binoculars come with a distinctively styled protective case for storage and travel.
Specifications:
- Lens Material: Glass
- Magnification: 10x
- Objective Lens: 26 millimeter
- Field of view: 309 feet at 1,000 yards
- Exit Pupil: 2.6 millimeter
- Eye relief: 11 millimeter
- Relative Brightness: 6.76
- Blocks UV light (nearly 100% UVA and UVB)
- Cuts glare
- Unique lens coating
- Dimensions: 4.3 x 5 x 2.2 inches (LxWxH)
- Weight: 9.7 ounces
- Weather Resistant: Yes
- Includes soft, padded nylon case
What's in the Box?
Steiner Safari 10x26 Binocular, soft padded case
Manufacturer Warranty
Limited 10-year warranty
About Steiner
With a true passion for business, optics pioneer Karl Steiner established Steiner Optik GmbH in 1947. Despite the difficult economical post-war situation, this innovative company grew from a one-man factory to a more than 50-employee company within six years. Offering products from small cameras to binoculars and special lenses, Karl Steiner soon realized that the company's future would lie within the production of professional high-quality binoculars. This revolutionary idea set high standards within the optics industry, and Steiner Optik soon became the world-leading quality binocular manufacturer. In 1973, father Karl stepped down and his son Carl Steiner continued to run the family business. Putting his heart into further developing his father's innovative product ideas, Carl Steiner managed to strengthen the company's position, and Steiner Optik became the world's leading company in binocular production with products available in more than 45 countries.
Faithful to the traditions upon which his father founded the company, Carl Steiner held on to his commitments of unsurpassed quality, keeping the production location in Germany to create new jobs and career opportunities for his employees, providing expert training of his staff, and making a constant investment in research and development. Today, Steiner manufactures binoculars for the military, marine, hunting, outdoors, birding, and leisure activities.
Sports reviews of Steiner 10x26 Safari Binocular
Customer Review: Quality for a great price
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Ordered a pair for my wife for Christmas and found them to be top quality, just what you would expect from German made Binoculars.Customer Review: Good in the day, Okay at night
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Steiner 10x26 Safari Binocular
Pros: Good 3D magnification, Clear vibrant colors in the day, Solidly built.
I get great images in the day from 30m to 1km away. Colors are very vibrant and images sharp.
Personally don't really have an issue with shaky images - I steady both elbows somewhere and while holding the binos, press a part of both hands to my face/forehead to minimise shake. I find that works well. It would have been nicer if the eye cups were bigger as the current ones don't do anything for me.
Great performance in the day, average at night as long there is a bit of light (I use it in the city so I do not know how it works in pitch darkness).
It is also a good size though not as small as I thought it would be. Won't be possible to pop these in your pants pocket and even in a jacket it's going to be a little bulky. In the glove compartment and in a medium to large purse, no problem. Comes with a sturdy looking black Steiner nylon case with a belt loop so I use that though it is quite conspicuous looking because of it's size. The dual zips are weird, remaining open when you think you've closed it sometimes (those who have this case would know what I'm talking about), so I double check the closure each time I put the binos back - it's not a big deal.
Cons: Blurry at the edges, Focusing changes a little each time, Box was opened (Amazon).
As long as you are centered on your target, it is sharp. However there is a very noticeable blur around the edges of the image especially near the bottom. For a high quality bino I was a little disappointed at this but it doesn't really bother me as my needs are to focus on a small point rather than to have a wide clear panoramic view.
The 2nd thing that bothers me a little is that I find a need to refocus/setup every 3 or 4 times that I use it. I follow the focusing instructions in the manual to the T so not sure if it's just my eyes or the bino.
The biggest thing that irked me (and this is not Steiner's fault), is that the box arrived with the seal broken from Amazon. I'm quite sure that this bino was returned by another buyer and Amazon restocked and then sold it to me. I do not live in the States so returning the binos would be too much of a hassle and cost for me and even though it has a couple of cons, I still am enjoying the binos.
I got it for just below $100 on amazon with free shipping so I'll still give it 4 stars out of 5.
Customer Review: Pretty good product
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Nice binoculars, but not as listed by Amazon.
Amazon lists them as a $229.99 item selling for $89.99. At the Steiner website, the $229.99 binoculars are the Predator Pro. These binoculars, the Safari Pro, list for $129.99 at Steiner website.
One has to assume the Predator model is better, if for no other reason than they weigh 3 oz. more. Also has a neater looking case and all lens are coated.
For those of you so interested the interpupillary distance is slightly less than 76mm, which I require, but, in the past, I have lived with Zeiss binoculars of 75mm.
The 4-star rating is Amazon's goof, not Steiners.
Customer Review: Small mismatch in power vs. objective diameter
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
These binoculars are good for a hunter wanting to spot deer and judge their size from a tree stand, but only if extreme portability is a must. They would have been a bit better at only 8X to improve steadiness, as a compact bino such as this would never be used with a tripod.
Make no mistake; they are not designed in any way for bird watching, as birds tend to flit around quite a bit, and the very small 26mm lens on these makes the field of view quite small, making it tough to follow moving objects.
Customer Review: Steiner's for deployment
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
I was deployed do an OEF op and needed a pair of binos. They work great and even came with a case and cleaning cloth. The only problem now is that one side doesn't hold itself up, so even though they are small; it is a two handed operation to look through these. I used to be able to just use these one handed, other than that they work fine.