Steiner Military/Marine (10X50) Binocular
- Binoculars Type: Binocular
- Max Magnification: 10x
- Zoom Ability: Without Zoom
- Night Vision: Without Night Vision
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Quality Image At The Price Of Weight
Pros
Bright and Clear Image
Cons
Auto focus doesn't work for everyone. Weight.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
A great value, given what you get for what you pay.
Weighing in at 36 ounces, the Military Marine 10x50 feels more like 36 pounds after a morning hunt in the woods. However, the image quality is excellent; you just need to consider your planned use before buying this binocular.
PROS: Steiner didn't win the US military contract by accident. I used the 10x50 for the three years I served as a Field Artillery platoon leader and can vouch for the binocular's durability and performance in all weather and conditions. This is one TOUGH binocular, backed by a 10 year warranty should you ever need it.
This model features an auto focus system that I absolutely love. Once you adjust the diopter, you are good from 50 feet to infinity and never have to refocus. However...some of my fellow soldiers (about 15-20%) complained that the autofocus system didn't work well for them and they suffered from severe eye-strain as a result. I still see that mentioned in the various reviews I read regarding Steiner so don't mail order this binocular without having first tried it yourself!
The Steiner lenses are superb and are multi coated for good light transmission. The 50mm objective lenses provide an exit pupil of 5.0 and make low-light viewing enjoyable and the 327 foot field of view is a treat. You can see a lot at once and it is all magnified ten times life size. The image is crisp and clear out to the edges, but is not quite as good as the Leica 10x42 (but the Steiner is less than half the price).
The lenses are protected by lens covers which are anchored to the body of the binocular, so you don't ever have to worry about losing them. Eye relief is 17mm which means that if you wear eyeglasses you can leave them on and use this binocular comfortably. The Military Marine 10x50 is waterproof, but for whatever reason is prone to fogging. I base that observation on my use of approximately ten different pairs that all performed about the same.
CONS: The weight!!! 36 ounces of it. Feels like you got a mule hung around your neck. Plus the skinny factory strap about cuts through your neck. Buy a custom padded strap. My hunting partner owns this binocular and I use it occasionally. The weight never ceases to amaze me. Don't get me wrong, this binocular has its place in this world, but that place is in a situation that doesn't require the user to do a bunch of walking. We use this binocular to glass from our truck to examine clear cuts and large fields. In this capacity, this binocular excels. But it stays in the truck when we get out and pound the brush or walk the timber.
CONCLUSION: Going to star gaze on your back deck? Watch a ball game from the cheap seats? This binocular is your best friend. Any extended walking though and it is a fiend! In the proper capacity, this binocular could be your first choice. In the wrong capacity it should be your last. It is excellent optical quality for the money though and it's weight problem is not unique--All 10x50 glasses suffer the same problem. So rating it as one 10x50 in a crowd of competitors, the Steiner will rise to the surface and is a great consumer choice. That is why I give it four stars. If I rated it against the rest of the binoculars in the world it would get three. I recommend it.
PROS: Steiner didn't win the US military contract by accident. I used the 10x50 for the three years I served as a Field Artillery platoon leader and can vouch for the binocular's durability and performance in all weather and conditions. This is one TOUGH binocular, backed by a 10 year warranty should you ever need it.
This model features an auto focus system that I absolutely love. Once you adjust the diopter, you are good from 50 feet to infinity and never have to refocus. However...some of my fellow soldiers (about 15-20%) complained that the autofocus system didn't work well for them and they suffered from severe eye-strain as a result. I still see that mentioned in the various reviews I read regarding Steiner so don't mail order this binocular without having first tried it yourself!
The Steiner lenses are superb and are multi coated for good light transmission. The 50mm objective lenses provide an exit pupil of 5.0 and make low-light viewing enjoyable and the 327 foot field of view is a treat. You can see a lot at once and it is all magnified ten times life size. The image is crisp and clear out to the edges, but is not quite as good as the Leica 10x42 (but the Steiner is less than half the price).
The lenses are protected by lens covers which are anchored to the body of the binocular, so you don't ever have to worry about losing them. Eye relief is 17mm which means that if you wear eyeglasses you can leave them on and use this binocular comfortably. The Military Marine 10x50 is waterproof, but for whatever reason is prone to fogging. I base that observation on my use of approximately ten different pairs that all performed about the same.
CONS: The weight!!! 36 ounces of it. Feels like you got a mule hung around your neck. Plus the skinny factory strap about cuts through your neck. Buy a custom padded strap. My hunting partner owns this binocular and I use it occasionally. The weight never ceases to amaze me. Don't get me wrong, this binocular has its place in this world, but that place is in a situation that doesn't require the user to do a bunch of walking. We use this binocular to glass from our truck to examine clear cuts and large fields. In this capacity, this binocular excels. But it stays in the truck when we get out and pound the brush or walk the timber.
CONCLUSION: Going to star gaze on your back deck? Watch a ball game from the cheap seats? This binocular is your best friend. Any extended walking though and it is a fiend! In the proper capacity, this binocular could be your first choice. In the wrong capacity it should be your last. It is excellent optical quality for the money though and it's weight problem is not unique--All 10x50 glasses suffer the same problem. So rating it as one 10x50 in a crowd of competitors, the Steiner will rise to the surface and is a great consumer choice. That is why I give it four stars. If I rated it against the rest of the binoculars in the world it would get three. I recommend it.
