Nikon sport lite

Excellent compact size 10 x 25 binoculars that are well built, with dioptre adjustement, easy to focus and with excellent image quality. Measuring just7cm wide when collapsed these are iseal to fit in your jacket pocket.

SURPRISINGLY VERSATILE

For a small, lightweight item these binoculars are very good indeed. The view is clear and bright although it does darken a little at the very highest magnification, that's only to be expected when you consider the size of the objectives. They are supplied with a carry cord and a material case which has a strong looking belt loop.

They have replaced my Pentax 8x21's as my go everywhere bino's, they are excellent for bird watching, aeroplane spotting and general `viewing'. Certainly light enough to take anywhere and OK for spectacle wearers too. They can also be used for astronomy at a push but, and here's the one caveat with them, at anything more than 10x power you do need help to hold them steady, a wall, table or even a broom, but you will need something as the FOV at the higher mags is very small indeed. I haven't done the math but suspect that while the FOV at 8x is 4.6 degrees it drops down to 1 degree or perhaps less at the higher mags.

All round though a first rate pair of bino's.

not great

i bought these after having owned the nikon 12x50 action ex pair that i stupidly sold, i thought these would be similar, but in looks only as i found.. these zoom ones are very heavy..too heavy to comfortably use and carry .. the are not waterproof, which is a huge drawback, constantly worrying about rain etc,.. and the feel of the zoom lever is nasty.. and they have those horrible fold down rubber eye cups, not the good clicky ones you will find on the 12x50...
to be honnest, i would avoid these, i sent mine back. without any hassle from amazon.

Superb binoculars

For the money I am most impressed with the quality and feel of these binoculars. Focus, magnification and lens clarity are all top notch and I highly recommend them. The added bonus of the tripod adaptor recepticle makes bird watching easier and allows a more stable viewing, whilst taking the strain from your arms :) 5 stars and worth every penny.

Lightweight and powerful

Purchased as a gift ahead of a holiday north of the Arctic Circle. Bincoulars were sufficiently powerful to view at an extended distance. Lightweight and waterproof - definitely a good buy.

excellent

I just got these today. They give a good clear view. Excellent depth perception. Very robust, and strong. Handy attatchments for lense caps on strap. A bit heavy. Highly recommended though.

Nice bins

Bought as a present for my Mother. Wanted some entry level, user friendly binoculars for her to use for birdwatching - these came recommended on a number of birdwatching/optics websites. Easy to focus and have a stable, clear image. Fairly compact, but perhaps a bit weighty to carry around on a walk. Excellent value.

Great Little Binoculars

I visited WHICH to find out what they recommended as there are so many bewildering choices for binoculars! Then I shopped around for price on the internet and found what I wanted on Amazon. I feel I can trust their service; they are always efficient. The binoculars arrived in two days, very well packaged. Really pleased.

Binoculars for Bird Watching

Nikon 8X25 Travelite Ex Binoculars

These binoculars are lightweight, waterproof, ruggid and are ideal for the casual birdwatcher.
They are also suitable for travel and sport.

Image is bright and the"screw-down" eye cups are most suitable for spectacle wearers.
They are easy to hold even for those with small hands (lady or a child).
Highly recommended at a reasonable price.

Fantastic buy!

I could not rate these binoculars highly enough. Much better than any pair I have owned before and quite light and easy to handle for their size.

Pro Quality Binoculars

I have watched birds for 33 years and owned several pairs of binoculars of various makes and seen dozens of good ones, but I had never seen any as good as these. The picture is bright and clear as it usually is in the modern high-grade/high-definition binoculars, but in the Nikon it is also sharp to the very edge of the picture and w/o any chromatic aberration. Normally the edges are more or less blurred and CA is quite common. Also the focusing is very fast, much faster than in any other binoculars that I have seen, only 90 degree turn of the knob from a Robin in few meters to the Buzzards in the clouds. No pre-focusing is needed. There is no slack in the rotation. I have found the Nikon HG 10x42s as an excellent choice for a serious bird watcher.

Brilliant little camera

I use 2 canon digital slr's on a semi professional basis so I'm quite hard to please. I wanted something smaller and lighter for holidays and quick snaps without having the hassle of a big bulky camera and seperate lenses. I did a lot of research before buying and I tried several others in shops. There are smaller cameras around but this one gives you something to get hold of and is very stable in your hand. There are a few similar high zoom models but none I could find matched a really good lens with a really good processor. Because of the position of the shutter release button it is very easy to move the camera when taking pictures but you soon get used to it. Also you have to be aware of the different"scene" settings available because if for instance you try to do a really close up picture without resetting the autofocus to a single point the camera will try to average out the whole picture and the result could be slightly blurred. Remember this lens is giving you a HUGE range, from wide angle to long telephoto and you will need to play for a while to get used to it. This camera will focus from one end of the zoom right to the other without any resulting vignetting, colour shift or distortion at the edges and I was amazed at the results of recent indoor shots taken at a party with the onboard flash. The infrared focus assist light helps the camera focus faster than others I have used. True you do have to tinker a little with the myriad of possible settings to get an overall average that you like, but once achieved it turns out great pictures with true to life colours that rarely need any editing.