![]() The Fujinons weigh nearly ½ pound more than the Canon 15×50s.This is potentially a significant problem if you observe near streetlights. ![]() The image suffers from substantial glare when the Moon is within 30° of the field of view.The Fujinons draw 310 mA of current - roughly 40% more than the Canons, which leads to reduced battery life.The apparent field of the Fujinons was a relatively restrictive 56°, which meant the true field of view was roughly ½° less (20% less, by area) than in the 15× Canons.Star images at the edge of the field of view aren’t quite as good as in the Canons.The 2-button power switch is needlessly complicated.Aiming the Fujinons proved more difficult owing to the large compensation angle of its stabilization system.Here is a summary of how the Fujinons stacked up against the 15×50 Canons: ![]() I reviewed the Techno-Stabi binos for the July 2000 issue of S&T, along with several other stabilized binocular models. The Techno-Stabi binos come with a nice, heavy duty case.
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