Zeiss Leica Opticron Binoculars
Michael and Diane Porter have been reviewing birding optics for national magazines for over 15 years. For some of their hands-on reviews of birding binoculars, see:
Best of the Best Binoculars
Mid-Priced Binoculars
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And here is a chart showing Michael and Diane's favorites: Our Binocular Favorites
Best of the Best Binoculars
Mid-Priced Binoculars
Mid-sized Binoculars
Pocket Binoculars
And here is a chart showing Michael and Diane's favorites: Our Binocular Favorites
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$2,999.00SPECIAL ORDER. This item is special ordered, and we cannot guarantee immediate delivery. You may contact us by email or phone 800-779-7256 to get an estimate of delivery time. Sometimes it is very quick, and sometimes not so much. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48 States. For expedited shipping, please contact us to make arrangements to pay shipping, which will be individually determined. Email us, or call 800-779-7256. WE DO NOT CHARGE SALES TAX except for shipping to Iowa! Birdwatching Dot Com is an authorized Leica dealer. See our REVIEW of the very similar Leica 10x42 Noctivid. Learn More -
$1,699.99Spring Forward With SFL Price shown is $200 off the normal cost of this binocular. Until April 30,2026 The new Zeiss SFL 8x40 binocular has the brightness and large exit pupil of a full-sized binocular, but it's lighter and more compact. And so economical! Yet it has that Zeiss excellent optical quality. SFL stands for SmartFocus and Lightweight. SmartFocus means your finger falls instinctively on the focus wheel, avoiding any uncomfortable stretching. And the focus wheel is broad enough to use in winter, even with heavy gloves.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Normally only standard shipping is available on this product. For 2nd-day shipping, please call 800-779-7256 or email us to arrange. We ship only to US addresses. Learn More -
$1,499.99Spring Forward With SFL Price shown is $200 off the normal cost of this binocular. Until April 30,2026 The Zeiss SFL10x30 binocular has the brightness and large exit pupil of a full-sized binocular, but it's lighter and more compact. And so economical! Yet it has that Zeiss excellent optical quality. SFL stands for SmartFocus and Lightweight.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Normally only standard shipping is available on this product. For 2nd-day shipping, please call 800-779-7256 or email us to arrange. We ship only to US addresses. Learn More -
$1,699.99Spring Forward With SFL Price shown is $200 off the normal cost of this binocular. Until April 30,2026 The Zeiss SFL10x40 binocular has the bright, large exit pupil of a full-sized binocular, but it's lighter and smaller. Economical! Yet it has that Zeiss excellent optical quality. SFL stands for SmartFocus and Lightweight. SmartFocus means your finger falls instinctively on the focus wheel — no uncomfortable stretching. The focus wheel is broad enough to use in winter with heavy gloves.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Normally only standard shipping is available on this product. For 2nd-day shipping, please call 800-779-7256 or email us to arrange. We ship only to US addresses. Learn More -
$1,499.99Spring Forward With SFL Price shown is $200 off the normal cost of this binocular. Until April 30,2026 The new Zeiss SFL 8x30 binocular has the brightness and large exit pupil of a full-sized binocular, but it's lighter and more compact. And so economical! Yet it has that Zeiss excellent optical quality. SFL stands for SmartFocus and Lightweight. SmartFocus means your finger falls instinctively on the focus wheel — no uncomfortable stretching. The focus wheel is broad enough to use in winter with heavy gloves.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Normally only standard shipping is available on this product. For 2nd-day shipping, please call 800-779-7256 or email us to arrange. We ship only to US addresses. Learn More -
Regular Price: $99.95
Special Price $84.95
This Opticron Explorer binocular is an inexpensive pocket binocular that is oh so easy to have with you all the time. Take it when you kayak, hike, or bike. It weighs practically nothing and takes up almost no space. But when you want it, you've got it! Also nice for kids, because the barrels come close together for even very small faces. Two cautions are that it does not have long enough eye relief to work well with glasses, and while it can withstand rain, it should not be submerged in water. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses.
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$999.99The Conquest HDX is in the the sweet spot. Premium optics. Robust and ergonomic. Very attractive price. Ideal all-rounder. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Only standard shipping, unless you call 800-779-7256, or email us to arrange shipping. For AK or HI shipping cost, Contact us. Sorry, we can ship only to US addresses.
For expert advice, personal attention, and best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. CODE: X842 Learn More -
$999.99The Conquest HDX is in the the sweet spot. Premium optics. Robust and ergonomic. Very attractive price. Ideal all-rounder. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Only standard shipping, unless you call 800-779-7256, or email us to arrange shipping. For AK or HI shipping cost, Contact us. Sorry, we can ship only to US addresses.
For expert advice, personal attention, and best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. CODE: X1042 Learn More -
$979.99Get $61 off shown price. Enter X832 in the Shopping Cart in the DISCOUNT CODES field and hit APPLY. Your actual price will appear. Michael and Diane Porter test drove this one. We were impressed and saw many points of improvement over the previous Conquest binoculars. The 8x32mm Conquest HDX has all the optical quality of the 42mm versions, but it is sleekly small and lightweight. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Only standard shipping, unless you call 800-779-7256, or email us to arrange shipping. For AK or HI shipping cost, Contact us. Sorry, we can ship only to US addresses.
For expert advice, personal attention, and best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. CODE: X832
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$979.99SPECIAL ORDER. This item is special ordered. Contact us by email or phone 800-779-7256 to get an estimate of delivery time. Usually it will be very quick. Michael and Diane Porter saw many points of improvement over the previous Conquest HD binoculars. The 32mm Conquest HDX has all the optical quality of the 42mm versions, but it is sleekly small and lightweight. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Only standard shipping, unless you call 800-779-7256, or email us to arrange shipping. For AK or HI shipping cost, Contact us. Sorry, we can ship only to US addresses.
For expert advice, personal attention, and best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. CODE: X1032 Learn More
