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    Opticron Oregon Observation 11×70 binoculars

    Nov 17, 2022 4 minutes

    VITAL STATS

    •Price £119
    • Optics Multicoated
    • Aperture 70mm
    • Magnification 11x
    • Prisms BAK4
    • Angular field of view 4.6°
    • Focusing Zeiss centre-focus
    • Eye relief 25mm
    • Interpupillary distance 57–73mm
    • Weight 1.39kg
    • Supplier Opticron
    • www.opticron.co.uk
    • Tel 01582 726522

    During the past decade or so, inexpensive 70mm binoculars have become very popular among amateur astronomers. Given Opticron’s reputation for good quality, we were very keen to try its Oregon Observation 11×70s.

    The binoculars came packaged with a soft and slightly padded nylon case, neck strap, lens caps and rain guard, plus a separate plastic wallet which held a microfibre cleaning cloth and the instruction booklet. The booklet

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