Steiner Safari 8X30 Rangefinder

Description

A truly excellent feature on these binoculars is Steiner Sports-Auto-Focus Plus hybrid system. The advantage of a fixed focus or as it is sometimes called, an individual eyepiece focus system is that once you have set them to your particular vision, no further focal adjustments are necessary. However, the downside to this is that in order to have such a long depth of view, the close focusing distance is very long (usually around 20 meters). For most uses, this is not a problem, however, on safari or birding adventure, there may be occasions when you need to view bird, animal or butterfly in a nearby bush. This is where the additional focus wheel comes in handy as it lets you adjust the focus right down to only 2 meters away.

At 8x magnification on these binoculars is perfect for close to mid-range distances and whilst you may not get the same level of detail as the 10×30 version, you do get a better low light performance and a wider field of view which makes it easier to locate and then follow any fast moving birds or wildlife.