Gosky 10x42 Roof Prism Binoculars for Adults, HD Professional Binoculars for Bird Watching Travel Stargazing Hunting Concerts Sports-BAK4 Prism FMC Lens-with Phone Mount Strap Carrying Bag

I had read several guides advising spending > $100 to get quality binoculars, but I decided to try these Gosky's after reading many positive reviews. My family and I have not been disappointed. We have recently gotten into bird watching after setting out a couple feeders in our back yard, but it was hard to make out many details as the feeder was a good ways from our back window. These binoculars have the perfect balance between field of view (allowing us to easily locate the birds) and magnification. The image quality is stunning - there is no detectable distortion in proportion or color, and the focus/diopter adjustments were easy to dial in accurately. I quickly ordered a tripod adapter to attach the binoculars to our camera tripod, and that has provided a stable base for viewing and for using the included phone attachment for taking photos. Taking pictures with the phone is fun, but I've found it difficult to get a really clear image. I think this is because the phone cameras default to < 1 magnification, so you have to use the phone camera's digital zoom to even get back to the 10x magnification of the bino's, and that introduces some noise, but it's fine if you're not printing the images. If you're interested in taking quality photos you'd really need a better setup with a real camera attached. Overall, we are really pleased with the Gosky binoculars and hope to take them to the lake in our kayaks to check out the eagles, falcons, and ospreys.

Im not going to lie, I have high end Vortex binoculars and these straight up kick their butt for clarity and brightness. Don't hesitate these are amazing glass for the price

The tripod has to be attached to the metal adapter first or its almost impossible.. I seen a review that said it doesn't work. You have to keep pressure to get the screw in place. The metal was not drilled that good. The eye releaf is good for glasses wearers. The weight is good. I think it looks like a quality binocular, the tripod is ok i got one myself that goes over 6 feet. Its not blurry normal distortion (I think it reminds me of the nature dx but the minimum focus is close to 15 feet. I tried out their 10x42 at my library this one has good eye releaf unlike the 10x.

Full disclaimer - I am not an expert in binoculars. I just studied the reviews before buying these and hoped I was making the right decision. There were some arguments in the reviews if these were really the strength they say they are... so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best! I primarily wanted these to (hopefully) see dolphins and sharks from our beachfront condo. Sadly there haven't been any:( BUT if there had been these binoculars would have made it seem like the shark/flipper were sitting next to me on my balcony! There is nothing I can't see with these binoculars. I've watched two beautiful weddings that were a long way away on the beach, I can see what snacks people are eating (I sound like a stalker I know!), I can see people on the boats clearly. There's nothing I can't see. And did I mention this is all from the 14th floor? I can even look straight down and see the little yellow flowers (see photo) and see the individual petals. There was also two little boats out in the ocean I couldn't see with the naked eye that I could see clearly with the binoculars (see blue dots). So, if you aren't a binocular expert and want something that's great quality to see all there is to see in fine detail then buy these!!! You won't be disappointed!

I am an astronomy nerd from way back, but left my gear behind when I moved, and have also been getting more into birding lately, especially with doing a lot more walks around Central Park and upper Manhattan since the pandemic started and seeing lots of nifty new creatures. I saw these binoculars recommended by the Manhattan Bird Alert twitter feed (among other places) and decided to treat myself. But given the price it's hardly that much of an outlay! And they are a wonderful piece of kit - comparing them to my old binoculars I had for astronomy (7x50 or 10x50 porro prisms) they are much lighter and more compact, and feel really solid: they don't feel fragile or something that you have to be fearful of carrying around. I suppose there are lighter models out there but I think these are a perfect weight - too light and the hand wobble can be problematic. They're also really well-balanced in the hand. Also the optics are outstanding for this price. Of course all optics have some limitations, and these aren't perfectly colour-corrected or 100% sharp edge-to-edge, but they are far beyond the other low-price binoculars I've owned in the past. The moon is always a challenging target for optics with the huge contrast, but you don't get swamped in reflections or chromatic aberration. I can't quite see the entire field of view with my glasses on but I can see most of it, and the twisty eye cups work really well if I take off my glasses. The focus knob is really smooth and easy to use even with gloves on. So in summary, for the price I can't imagine a more ideal pair of binoculars for casual/semi-casual use. If you spent double or more the price you could get something a bit better, but I doubt that most people would notice much difference.

I'm very pleased with these binoculars, they are just the right size for my needs. They have good magnification while also being light enough to actually take with when I'm hiking, plus remarkably good optics! They adjust easily and are very (surprisingly!) sharp. The edges of the view are a little soft but still completely acceptable, especially for the price. The included phone camera mount works great, I didn't think I would use it but I think it will actually be really good for shooting pictures of birds or the moon. (zoom in on your phone to get the image to fill the screen, plus use a tripod and you'll get some cool pictures) I expect it to be a really good combo with Google's night sight mode. The binoculars feel well built and I'm sure they will last a long time. Judging from the other reviews, even if there's an issue Gosky's customer service sounds super easy to work with! I would definitely buy these again, they are way better than anything in the price range at the local big box stores. Great purchase!

I honestly wish they just sold the binocular and strap. I didn't need a cheap plastic tripod or stuff to take photos with a cell phone so I feel like those parts are a waste. It loses stars for me just for that. This is my first pair of binoculars, and I'm not sure if I'll keep them. They are clear and the eye cups are comfortable, but I think I'd like something with greater magnification. The bird feeders in my yard are ~7-8m from my window and I can see that well enough, but personally would like a little more detail than these offer. That's nothing against the product, just that I probably should have purchased 12x.

Ok binoculars. Paid ~$70. I picked this one because it came with a phone camera adapter. But the phone camera adapter is not that great. The phone camera adapter thingy is "universal" so while it may accept a variety of phones, it doesn't work great with any phone. Nothing securely locks into place. The screw tighteners and spring loaded clamp make it easy enough to get the initial alignment correct, but it's also super easy to knock it out of alignment. By alignment I mean the camera needs to be positioned directly over a hole on the eyepiece mount which is the size of the camera. Not much room for error there. It's designed for a phone with a camera bump without a case. If you're using a case, there will be an extra gap between the eyepiece mount and the camera, which reduces the field of view by a noticeable amount. Photos taken at default camera zoom will be circular. Zoom in with the phone camera to get rid of the circular crop. The tightening screw for the eyepiece adapter is not captured, so don't unscrew it too far or it'll fall out. Luckily when it happened to me it fell into my pocket. Straps on the carrying case are too short. Binocular straps are ok. Padding on the binocular straps is not bad. Eyepiece cover has a loop; thread the binocular straps through that loop to make it harder to lose.