rifles, Excel Arms, Manufacturer of innovative weapon systems Ontario, CA ACCELERATOR PISTOL". 2022-07-01. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01 . Retrieved 2023-06-14.

So as you see a good compact needs to cover a lot of bases and to see if these Minox binoculars have what it takes, I was given the chance to take with me on holiday as I toured northern Spain that included a few trips up into the Spanish Pyrenees. Take a look at my full review of the Minox BD 7x28 IF Binoculars below: According to the specs, these little Maven not only boast ED glass (whatever that means nowadays), but they also have dielectric coating, I don't know if I should assume this means they are phase coated.

Maven Built Optics round of the optics by fully multi-coating them and then adding scratch resistant coatings to the exterior lens surfaces. a b c d Detty, Mike (October 2008). "FNH 5.7×28mm Dynamic Duo". Special Weapons For Military & Police. Archived from the original on July 17, 2010 . Retrieved November 21, 2009. a b c d e "New MasterPiece Arms MPA 5.7x28mm Series Pistols". AmmoLand. June 25, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021 . Retrieved July 21, 2012. For Astronomy. Use a tripod with higher magnifications, but for handheld astronomy, if you want a clear view of the stars, keep the power down. Tiny lenses (21mm / 22mm) are for those requiring the smallest, most lightweight instrument possible, but be aware this comes at the expense of image brightness and potentially image quality as well.

It is interesting to me that Minox have decided to use a 7x magnification on these binoculars - most 28mm compacts tend to have either an 8x or 10x magnification. The upshot to this is that you really get a nice and wide field of view through these and obviously the image is easier to hold steady. I imagine the other reason is that with lower powered binoculars, you also get a better depth of view where the distance from the hyperfocal distance to infinity is greater, which for fixed focus binoculars is extremely important. Their maximum eye-relief of 15mm is pretty good and should be enough for most people who wear glasses. a b c d e f g h i Sterett, Larry S. (2005). "FN 5.7mm Five-seveN Pistol Makes Civilian Model Debut". Gun Week. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012 . Retrieved October 19, 2009.

If you compare these figures to an full size 10x42 binocular, which has an exit pupil of 4.2 and a twilight factor of 20.5, it also confirms just how good the exit pupil is on the 7x28 in comparison to a full sized pair of optics. Unlike the artificial tints that you sometimes find on cheaper binoculars, the colour reproduction to my eyes looked and felt natural. Considering that these have such a deep field of view, I was impressed how good the general contrast of the image was. In the marketing material Minox state that these binoculars use "hightech optical glass", which to be honest does not mean a whole lot to me.