Re: [ATM] Exit pupil and alien binocs: a little OT

[Andy Saulietis <iss@pvtnetworks.net>]

Bob Mohr writes,

>However there are a couple advantages. At least the ones I got had full size
>prisms, so they were not cutting off the light like typical 16mm 
>binocs would,
>as well finding the light cone was very easy, as you got an image over a very
>large area, so setting the inter-ocular distance was totally non critical.

Lots more eye relief also, most riflescopes have an exit pupil >> 7mm for the
same reasons. Getting one with a larger objective lens to get 'more brignthess'
is somewhat fallacious.

Andy S. 


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