Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide Angle Binoculars (Black)

by Bushnell

Product Features

• Great for sports, sightseeing, nature study, backpacking, theater or concerts
• Porro prism, fully coated optics for superior light transmission
• InstaFocus system for fast focus on moving targets
• All-weather, non-slip rubber grip pads
• 12x magnification, 50-millimeter objective lens

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Great for stadium sports as well as hunting, the Bushnell Falcon is the standard in a wide-angle binocular. The durable design and finish allow for use in harsh conditions and rugged terrain. Coated lenses are helpful to keep fog out of vision and fold-down eyecups protect eyeglass lenses from scratching. The InstaFocus lever functions smoothly with just enough tension to control the magnification properly.

Product Description

Features quality Bushnell« fully coated optics for sharp images at an affordable price. Features the patented InstaFocus« system for fast focus so you won't miss any of the action. Rubber armored for comfort and durability.

See all Product Description

Product Details

Product Manual [53kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.2 x 4.2 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000051ZOA
• Item model number: 13-3450
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #220 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

  #2 in

  Camera & Photo > Binoculars, Telescopes & Optics > Binoculars

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent inexpensive binocular, July 20, 2003

By	Emilio J. Del Toro (East Windsor, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide Angle Binoculars (Black) (Electronics)

These binoculars perform very well during daytime and are good for the occasional birdwatcher or for viewing any outdoor event. The light weight and the insta-focus make them very easy to use. I bought them for stargazing (very tight budget!) and I am very satisfied with them giving what I paid. I have been able to locate and clearly see many Messier objects (ie. M22, M13, M11, M3, M5 and the great Andromeda Galaxy M31, and many star clusters such as M39 and the coathanger) and double stars with the Falcons, and they give a nice view of the summer milky way although the view is not very bright since the Falcons are not multicoated, but for [money] you really cant ask much. Overall, excellent value. Buy the Falcons and Terence Dickinsons Nightwatch (Turn Left at Orion is another good one) and you can get into backyard astronomy ...

91 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bargain Binocs Get the Job Done, January 9, 2004

By	Elderbear (Loma Linda, Aztlan) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide Angle Binoculars (Black) (Electronics)

I bought a pair of these on sale (from my "gold box" -- 10x50 is supposed to be the ideal for stargazing. I figured that this might come at the price of some chromatic distortion (tolerable) or difficulty focusing (intolerable). Last night was a "clear" night here in the South Bay. I live about a mile inland, on the coastal edge of Los Angeles' vast light pollution. No marine layer, and I quickly pulled the full moon into focus, then adjusted the other eye-piece. They work for me, but if my eyes get much worse ... I'll have to pass them on to somebody younger.

Enough of the moon, already. I wanna see something I don't see on a regular basis. A quick scan of Orion showed some nebulosity visible, even above city lights. They feel steady. I'm looking forward to more star time.

I didn't notice any chromatic aberation. I have only three minor complaints:

1) No tripod socket for making sure that kids can see what you want them too see. No socket was promised ... so this is not a really fair complaint.

2) Lens caps are cheap and tend to fall off. Watch out for them. It wouldn't have cost that much more to manufacture better lens caps--Bushnell ought to fix this one.

3) I would have designed the adjustable lens with a broader range of diopters for those of us who don't quite see as well as we used to.

All in all, a great pear of binocs for searching the night sky.

64 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAGNIFYING VALUE, January 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide Angle Binoculars (Black) (Electronics)

These binoculars are terrific! I shopped around for a long time for a good pair of binoculars. When I received these I was amazed at the quality and clarity for such a GREAT VALUE! Average binoculars have a magnification of 7 x 35, but these wide angle 10 x 50 binoculars put those others to shame. Bushnell is a well known company and they have out done themselves with the Falcons! If you are looking for a reliable, clear pair of binoculars... these are the best value!