This is my review of the 10×50 Aculon binoculars from Nikon. It’s a decent pair of binoculars capable of delivering some really nice views. Check this video out to find out more!
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Contents of this video:
0:00 – Intro
0:55 – About the company and the Aculon lineup
2:35 – Unboxing & Build Quality
7:00 – Viewing experience & Optical Performance
10:02 – Comparisons
12:42 – Conclusion
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Hello Bogdan, thank you very much for your report. I first got into astronomy through a new pair of binoculars. Last year I bought a new pair of binoculars (Zeiss SFL 10×40) so that I could identify and observe the birds in my garden and park.
It was only through these great binoculars that I got the idea of "astronomy" and since then I have been exploring the sky more often than I observe birds and nature.
That's why I'm thinking about buying another pair of 20×80 binoculars or, even better, a telescope. What would you do if you had been looking through 10×40 binoculars for a year? A larger pair of binoculars or rather a small telescope with 80mm aperture and 600mm focal length?
Kind regards from Hamburg/Germany
Great review, as always. I have the Nikon Aculon 10×50, my first pair of binoculars, and as Bogdan said, the daytime views are excellent, as are the nighttime ones, for the most part. Spotting satellites and watching them "slowly whizz" by is really great with these binos, and you can sometimes spot deep sky objects in your peripheral vision, which is really cool. This also happens when following planes fly by, you tend to sometimes catch interesting objects in the corners or background, inadvertent averted vision! I digress…
But I find the eye relief to be kind of insufficient, and I don't even wear eyeglasses! I observe with the caps down, and usually have to clean the lenses to get rid of "eye gunk." And if you think you can handhold these for stargazing, they are quite difficult to keep steady because of its weight, and most importantly the magnification. And as someone commented, something like a bino bandit and also a lens hoods will help keep out stray reflections if you observe in the city or there's local light pollution. I wish I had gone for the 7×50's instead. And using a normal tripod, even though sturdy, is also a hassle. I really need to buy, or most likely build, a parallelogram mount.
Can we see moon🌙 craters with this nikon 10×50 binocular?
I have read in forums that the Nikon Action Extreme are good as well.
I use a pair of celestron Ultimas 10×50 similar stats
You should do a comparison between the Nikon Aculon 10×50 and the Action EX 10×50. The specifications are very similar, but I think the image quality of the Action EX is much better.
Another great review, and one which I wholeheartedly agree with. I have this exact pair and they are keepers for sure! Keep up the great work on your channel 👍
Thank you for this review. I often use binoculars and monoculars for stargazing and comet viewing. I have poor 3D vision so I don’t get the full benefits of the stereo vision. I was interested in buying these binoculars after some of my viewing equipment was stolen. I really like using the Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8×42 monocular to check out viewing conditions and spotting objects in the sky. Unfortunately that was stolen too. The FOV, image quality, and portability were amazing for the prize. It fit easily into my pocket and I would bring it with me along with my telescopes for viewing.