Bushnell PowerView 12x50 Wide-Angle Porro Prism Binoculars, Black

I live in extreme northeast Wyoming, in the Black Hills (south of Montana by 30 miles, west of South Dakota by 40 miles) in such a picturesque setting, our family ranch has much wildlife (tasty as well as beautiful) I had inherited my father's old binoculars that were good quality at the time of his purchasing, but very underpowered by today's advancements in technology. I was very pleased with the good price on a high quality name such as " Bushnell" has been for decades, when receiving the order and upon opening the well packaged box (an A+ to Amazon for the protective packaging) I was even more pleased with my decision to go with the Bushnell 12x50 option , they are a pleasure to use in searching out the faraway hills for anything that draws my attention, with a view from the ranch house of 5-7 miles, these really bring things close in detail. If anyone has a need/desire for long distance viewing - I strongly recommend these High Quality, well built from top grade materials binoculars, thanks to Amazon for the ability to shop and receive top quality products from the "backwoods" and to everyone who gives the reviews on the items that can be difficult to judge from a written description- one thing that is necessary is a firm place to hold these as any movement will give a shaking view, good quality case and neck strap are included as are lense caps

I recently bought a pair of these Bushnell PowerView 12X50 Binoculars and have been quite happy with them. The quality is good and the price from Amazon was great. The feel of them is good, not to light and not to heavy. I like the 12X50 fixed power and they focus very well with the "InstaFocus"lever. Looking through them I get a very clear bright view of what ever I'm looking at and the 12 power brings in what ever I'm looking at nice and close. I had another pair of zoom binoculars that were 12X60X70 but they proved to be much too big and powerful for my needs so I sold them and got these and I would defiantly recommend them if your looking for a good general pair of binoculars. Bushnell has been around for a long time and they give a lifetime warranty. It also came with a with a good storage case and although some have reported that the included strap is poor I don't agree and I find it is heavy enough to serve it's purpose of hanging it around your neck. I've had a number of pairs of binoculars in my life and I like these and would recommend them. The lens covers are also fine as well and do what their supposed to do.

Took a chance buying the 12x50's at Walmart. Nothing to lose, can always get refund. Worked out surprisingly well. Only fault I could see was stiff center focus compared to most binocs I've used with smooth center wheel. But once your focused in you won't lose it. Some reviewer's stated *junk*. Ones they received must have been out of collimation or defect in lenses or prisms. This happens sometimes with best of binocs. Some fuzziness around edges but object should be centered for best viewing anyway. Right eye diopter works excellent on 0. I've seen my share of bad & good binocs over past 20 yrs. of being involved in optics.They're as sharp centered as my 12x50 Pentax PCF V's. Spend the $43 or be totally happy with Fujinon's, $600 to $1000 pricetag. Even Orion Nebulae comes in sharp. Even a plane mile up engines, windows & tail logo easily spotted, you be the judge. Great all-around binocs.

Fabulous! Binoculars very clear, very quick and easy to focus.

After moving into a new office with a view of the East River and downtown helipad, I and my officemates found ourselves wishing for a telescope or binocs. Looking for the best I could find in the $50 price range, and reading reviews of the options available only in the 4 to 5 star ratings, only a couple brand names stood out, but some others had a couple horror stories on quality and on visibility blurs and that kind of thing. These had good ratings, nice reviews and were high powered. They arrived this week and they are SHOCKINGLY good. The view of faraway objects appears very, very close, they came with ties for both the box and the binoculars, and with a cleaning cloth and lens caps. The materials and craftsmanship are solid and easy to turn but not sloppy, and the vision through them is super impressive. I wouldn't be surprised if they were military grade, if that's a thing. Great work, Bushnell!

Peeps, you have to remember that the higher the magnification, the harder it will be to keep an object steady. This magnification (12 X 50) is probably the highest truly hand-held capable magnification on the market. Although my Celestron 15 X 70's out perform my Amazon-Bushnell 12 X 50's on a starry night, they are not easily used without a tripod. The difference is this...with my Celstron 15 X 70's, I can see four of Jupiter's moons, with my Amazon-Bushnell 12 X 50's, I can only see one. That being said, with my 12 X 50's, I can do so while kicked back in a chair versus having to set my tripod up. It should also be noted that the topography of the moon is moderately noticeable using the 12 X 50's and an amazing sight when viewed by people that have never seen it. As far as for viewing daytime moving objects, the Bushnell 12 X 50's with their quick focusing lever are spot on! I was impressed with how easily they could be brought to focus for I had read other reviews where people did not like the focusing lever. One must also remember that the higher the magnification the smaller the field of view is and with less brightness. These 12X's can find a moving object moderately well. Although 10X's will out perform them regarding picking up moving objects, I personally don't want any magnification less than 12X. If you want to count a coyote's whiskers, you'll need 12X magnification binocs or greater simple as that. I also bought my Mother-in-law a pair of these for Christmas. Hawks, foxes, bald eagles, owls...she loves the clarity and power that her 12 X 50's possess versus her old 7 X 35's which is the standard magnification that most people already have. She must have called or texted us twenty times after receiving her gift telling us about all of the visual delights that she was now able to enjoy, and I'm pretty sure that you too would be happy with this purchase as well. UPDATE: Since this last review, I have switched to a pair of Oberwerk 9 X 60's. These Bushnell binocs were terrible when it came to holding still on pinpoint images such as star clusters. I then went to the trusty internet and found reviews that pointed me in the direction of the Oberwerks. Folks, lets just say that I am thrilled with their performance! The shake is ever so slight and is only noticeable when observing planets. Yes, I gave up significant magnification, but my goal with this pair of binocs was sky sweeping. I also have a pair of tripod mounted big binocs as well as a nice telescope to use for more detailed observing sessions. My Bushnells...I gave those to a friend. He loves them and uses them in a more traditional way during daytime viewing. Happy viewing pilgrims!!!

Good binoculars

Bought these and a pair of Tasco. Tasco was 3 times the price. Saw no difference in clarity. I should have gotten 2 of the Bushnells.

do not buy this model, Bushnell make great scopes but this is not one of them

the best i ever had.

Muy buenos , están en el límite de poder ser usados sin tripié . Tienen muy buen aumento.

الدربيل ممتاز رؤية وصفاوه وتكبير يحتاج اهتمام في العدسات تحفظها بالأغطيه الي تجي معه ولا الدربيل ممتاز جداً مقابل السعر ويمكن يوصلكم بكرتون مفكوك ومشقوق لكن السلعه زينه

Very good quantity and an excellent option for the common user. 12X is a lot of magnification but still manageable if you have sturdy hands. I recommend the Bushnell linear thing that looks odd. It stabilizes your binoculars and helps with the shaking.