RD Series 8x26mm, Open Bridge Compact Binoculars

I bought these binos to replace a set of very compact 8x24 UltraOptec (South African-made) porro prism binos. I am really glad I did. The Carson's are lightweight, compact, crystal clear and ergonomic. For the price, they seem to be exceptionally well made. I expect to be using them for a long time. The carry case is also well made and sturdy. It will be excellent for packing and travel. It will not, however, suffice under field-carry conditions. There are no belt loops and the zipper compartment opens wide so that accessories in there could fall out. The binos will fit easily in a shirt pocket, or you could buy (as I did) a small cordura belt pouch for $6 off of Amazon.

excellent quality, no parallax. to check binocs, find a horizontal line, like a roof edge, perpendicular to yur line of sight, ffocus the binos on the line, hold them out from your eyes a half inch or so, open up the angle between the two tubes so you see two slightly overlappoing views with the horizontal line going across them both. if the line is straight across both tubes, the noc is ok. if not, send them back.

I'm very pleased with the performance of the Carson RD series 8x26 binoculars. The almost to good to be true low cost combined with high performance, build quality and accessories makes them a great choice if they fit your budget or size and weight needs. They fit well in a front pocket and carry well in most any situation due their light weight. I find them to be sharp with reasonable brightness and field of view. I like the big adjustment knob and the precise feel of it. I like the split bridge design, it gives more room for middle and ring finger to get a full grip without the index finger from having to reach for far to get to the focus knob. Great eye relief extension. Good all around, great for the money. (above review has star rating for "sheerness", I assume that means sharpness since sheerness isn't really a binocular consideration and sharpness surely is. I gave them a five based on value and getting what you pay for not a comparison against world class binoculars. However when comes to "light weight" and "Value for the money", got luck to the rest of the world, these babies have it going on)

Overall, these are a great product for the money. Nice clear view, the focusing wheel works great, and these things are not so bulky that you can't take them with you to more places than you would a heavier, bulkier pair. Two small complaints for me: 1- the eye relief focus moves in and out way to easily. Not really any way to tighten that up. 2- the carry case is on the cheaper side, like on mine the zipper handle just fell off. The way it is designed it can just slip off the end and it's not the kind of metal that you could just close it with a pair of pliers... it would snap so best to just leave it alone. Having said that, I guess it's better that they put the money into the binoculars. Overall, these would be hard to beat for the money.

Great binoculars! I'm not much of a conisour when it comes to optics, but they work great for me, focus knob feels very nice and very quality, eye relief knobs are nice and stout and don't move unless you want them to, lens covers feel and work as they should. Neck strap quality is so so, but it works perfectly fine for what I need it for. The case is very cheap. One zipper was broken out of the box. It wouldn't zip as you move the zipper, but the other zipper seems to work as it should. As a storage case it's fine, but I wouldn't want to hang the case around my neck and go trucking through the woods. All in all, the binoculars themselves are spectacular and work perfectly fine for my needs. Clear image, no fogging. For the record, I do not wear glasses.

I’ve owned a pair for over 5 years. Sturdy, lightweight, great lenses… the clarity is 🎯. I love everything about my Carson RD series. Good value for the money.

I'm very pleased with my 8x26mm Carson binoculars. I tried a couple of other brands of compact binoculars (Celestron Nature DX 8x25mm, Nikon Trailblazer 8x25mm) and these are my favorites. The Carson's are slightly larger than either of the others, but they handle like full-sized binoculars -- not as easy to use, but far easier than the other compacts. The focus is precise and the focusing effort is moderately light (unlike the Nikon's) and without the twin hinges of the Nikon, which are only helpful if you need the binoculars to fold down into the smallest possible package. The field of view is smaller than my regular 8x42mm pair, but that is to be expected and they are quite usable. The Carson's aren't quite as close-focusing as the Celestron's, but acceptable, considering their many other excellent attributes.

Needed a light weight, small pair or binoculars for hiking and just tool'n around. And these are grand. Very light. Solidly built, they don't feel cheap or plastiqy (sp?) The optics are great - bright, clear and decent magnification. On first outing with these we stopped to watch sunset over Pacific and two grey whales were breaching. Having these handy proved their worth and we were able to watch the spectacle up close. There are extras in the box I'm not using, a nice case and neck strap. They are overkill for me. I fashioned a much more minimal neck strap for my own needs.

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Best binoculars in this budget range.

Great lens. Considering the price (of 100AUD) is simply unbeatable. Good clarity and _very_ minor aberrations. Sits well in hand, dioptre-adjustable, has front and rear caps, detachable strap and firm case. Excellent deal for an all-round.

Jumelles de très bonne facture, matériaux de qualité, légères, qualité d’image très bonne. Je n’ai pas de point de comparaison, c’est mes premières jumelles mais pour le prix je suis très content.

comprato per uso occasionale in natura a c.a. 100 eu. Per il mio utilizzo saltuario è il massimo che volevo spendere, cercavo un oggetto migliore delle cinesate di 40 eu, abbastanza da vedere abbastanza distintamente animali, 10x, di dimensioni contenute. Và detto che la differenza dai modelli economicissimi è evidente, innanzitutto la lente da 34mm consente di avere un campo visivo più ampio che permette di trovare meglio il punto da osservare, cosa che con ingrandimenti da 10x in su può non essere semplice (spesso si crede di puntare sul punto giusto, che non è quello e si vaga alla ricerca) oltre al fatto che si osserva una porzione più ampia. Luminosità e nitidezza sono soddisfacenti considerato che siamo a 10x, al tatto e nell’uso sembra di buona fattura, la sensazione al tatto delle superfice è setosa, le giunture sono fluide con la corretta resistenza, comoda la mancanza di ponte centrale (in pratica le due lenti sono collegate all’inizio e alla fine) che permette di afferrarlo comodamente se non si hanno le mani eccessivamente grandi. Molto comodo il comando del focus, grande e fluido richiede poca rotazione per mettere a fuoco da soli 4m all’infinito. Comodi gli oculari estraibili ruotandoli forse sarebbe stao preferibile una maggiore resistenza del click di fermo perchè maneggiandolo tra una osservazione e l’altra, possono rientrare agevolmente, poco male si ritirano fuori. Corredato da custodia semi rigida e collare imbottito, mi piace molto il colore verde e nero. La dimensione non è certo quella di un 10x25 cinese che avevo prima (è circa il doppio) che chiuso sta nella tasca ventrale della cinta dello zaino, questo è più grande e devo riporlo con la custodia nello zaino, soprattutto per non rovinarlo, ma non è eccessivamente ingombrante e la maggiore dimensione vale la maggiore qualità di visione Premettendo che, leggendo in giro, un miglioramento visivo netto si può avere solo con un esborso molto più consistente, l’unico neo secondo me è una evidente aberrazione cromatica nella luce del pomeriggio (presenza di bordi verde e viola sulle superfici verticali dove sono presenti forti contrasti .