Canon 10 x 30 IS Technology Guide - Page 22

Choose binoculars according to your needs. You will see a whole new world. View beautiful scenery or architecture, or museums with the compact 10x25A or 8x22A - they will come in handy on vacations. With the 10x30 IS, you'll be able to see the details of the pencil strokes of sketches or texture of paintings. You'll be able to watch a parade during your vacation. Wide-field-of-view-type binoculars will come in handy when watching your favorite athlete play on a large playing field or performer on stage. If you want to see the expressions of the players, the 10x25A is recommended. For extreme close-ups, the image stabilization 12x36 IS, which is easy on the eye, is recommended. With a good pair of binoculars, you'll feel as if you were in the royal box, no matter how large the stadium. Travel Stars You can see Pleiades (M 45) clearly. The first thing you'll want to do when observing the stars is to pick out the constellations. It's a lot of trouble to lug around a tripod. With the image stabilization 12x36 IS, 15x50 IS ALL WEATHER and 18x50 IS ALL WEATHER it's simple and easy, and you'll be able to shift you view to different parts of the sky quickly. With the 8x32WP, even a star of the ninth magnitude can be clearly seen. Model Magnification (x) Obj. Lens Diameter (mm) Real Field of View (˚) Apparent Field of View (˚) Field of View at 1000m (m) Exit Pupil (mm) Eye Relief (mm) Closest Focus (m) WxHxD (mm) Weight (excl. batteries) Image Stabilizer Field Flattener Lens Aspherical Lens UD Lens Water Resistant 15x50 IS All Weather 15 50 4.5 67.0 (wide) 79 3.3 15.0 (long eye relief) 6 152x193x81 1200 • • (double) • all weather (usable in heavy rain) 18x50 IS All Weather 18 50 3.7 67.0 (wide) 65 2.8 15.0 (long eye relief) 6 152x193x81 1200 • • (double) • all weather (usable in heavy rain) 12x361S 12 36 5.6 67.0 (wide) 98 3.0 15.0 (long eye relief) 3.4 141x73x169 890 • • (double) - all weather (usable in light rain) 10x301S 10 30 6.0 60.0 105 3.0 14.5 4.2 127x70x150 600 • • (double) - 8x32WP 8 32 7.5 60.0 131 4.0 18.0 (long eye relie 6 54.5x136x145 730 • (single) waterproof The Operating Time for the "Image Shake" Corrective Function in the IS series Model name 15x50 IS All Weather and 18x50 IS All Weather 12x36 IS 10x30 IS Temperatur(F/C) Type of Battery used 77ºF/25ºC 14ºF/-10ºC 77ºF/25ºC 14ºF/-10ºC 77ºF/25ºC 14ºF/-10ºC Alkaline battery 2.5 hrs 10 min 1.5 hrs 5 min 4 hrs 20 min Lithium battery 8 hrs 1.5 hrs 7 hrs 3 hrs 12 hrs 5 hrs 22 *All the periods of use above are approximate