Praktica10 x 50 Falcon Porro Prism Field Binoculars with Multi Coated Lens

Good for what they are. Worked exactly as I was expecting.

As an ex photographer, I like to buy the best quality optics I can afford and had to have a good talking to myself to move away from the more expensive binoculars on offer, as I couldn’t justify spending a lot of money. I wanted some binoculars to watch my son sailing and the reviews were so good on these Praktica Falcon 10x50’s I took the plunge. I honestly couldn’t be happier with the binoculars and can’t believe they can make them for £38 never mind sell them for £38. The optical quality is great, are they pin sharp from edge to edge, no, but the main field of view is spot on and that’s where your eyes are looking. I am not a binocular expert, but I’d be happy with the image quality if I had paid £100 - £150 pounds. The build quality is also good with a nice non slip grip. They come with a decent strap with foam for the back of the neck and a nice neoprene case and lens caps. If you are debating getting them, you absolutely cannot go wrong with them, especially for the price and the high rating is well deserved.

Bought these along with a couple of other pairs of cheap bins for general knockabout use. Frankly, these are ridiculously good for the price (I paid £25 for 10x50) though as ever amazon prices jump all over the place almost daily. They are much better than the 4.5 start generic £30 roof prism bins that I bought, but ultimately they are still a cheap set of Optics, so don't for a minute think these are as good as a £300 pair as they're not.Pros+ Bright and sharp image+ Low CA (always a big +ve)+ reasonably lightCons- narrow Fov of only 99m- made worse by pretty poor edges, soft, pincushion, and lots of abberation- pretty horrible neoprene carry case- poor fitting caps, not retained so easy to lose- excessively tight focus wheel, slow focus- min focus a whopping 10m!So, they don't make for good birding bins, as the min focus is too far, and the fov and edge quality makes it difficult to track anything (but it's hard enough with a good 10x), but for viewing static or slow moving objects at long distances, they are very good indeed. The clear, bright image is sharp and able to resolve very fine detail on a bright sunny day. Great for general knockabout use, days at the beach or lakes; but not so great for birding.

We bought some Olympus DPS1 8x40 binocs some time ago. We wanted some 10x50s for extra magnification, obviously with the weight and bulk penalty and bought some Olympus at that size. They were so poor we couldn't believe it and sent them back for replacement. The replacements were no better so back they went. Decided to have another go and tried these Praktica on the basis of good reviews. They're terrific - very sharp, decent field of view, and for the price, they;re amazing! Obviously time will tell as to durability. Well pleased.

Great value for money- it's hard to believe Practica can make these very reasonable binoculars for such a low price.I saw other reviews and thought I'd give them a go. Practica is a name I recognise- a long-established camera/lens brand- not high-end/pricey, but affordable and reliable. The quality of the Practica Falcon 10 X 50s optics is really good - at this price it compares very well against others that cost far more. They are great for general watching birds or star gazing. They also have a screw hole (under the bridge cap) in the middle between the two lenses which allows an adapter/ bracket to be used to attach the binoculars to a tripod- (these aren't supplied with the bins but are really great for holding them steady for long periods- I find this feature very useful for astronomy). The binoculars are actually fairly light to hold and they focus very crisply. The build feel is solid. 10x magnification is really just about right for most uses, (powerful enough to see details but without the noticeable wobble that comes with much higher magnification. The 50mm objective lenses are also much better for gathering available light - really noticeable when compared to the compact 10 x 25mm binoculars I often take with me on hikes.Disadvantages? well, it states the lenses/binoculars are not weatherproof - so not completely sealed or nitrogen-filled etc- something more common in higher-priced binoculars. So probably not ones to take out on a boat etc- but for general use and stargazing (not done in the rain!), they are really great value. They come with 4 detachable lens caps (ie they are "just" caps- not secured in any way to the body of the binoculars when removed) and a (very) soft neoprene case- which is not all that great, but fine for storage. (You don't want to choose binoculars based solely on the case they come in!).Overall, for the money, these are really great value.UpdateAdditional comment- (June 2021- added after using them for a month or so)- they are still great, continue to be impressed with the optics, both in terms of the crispness and the light transmission. I was recently able to compare these 10 x50s with some (admittedly smaller and lighter) roof prism 12 X42 binoculars - which I found to be noticeably "dimmer", compared to the Practicas. (As you might expect, given the Practicas have 50mm objective lenses). I much preferred the Practicas!Also worth noting that the Practica Falcon binoculars have a worldwide 25-year guarantee (according to the Practica website) so that also says something about the build quality.

I brought the 10x50 and this particular pair of binoculars because the make is Praktica and for the brand, extremely well priced. I actually had an added bonus and got £10 off on Amazon Prime day with a voucher.Easy to set up although there are no directions for adjusting the diopter. A lot of people don't realise that their binoculars have a diopter adjustment and I've copied how to adjust this at the end of my review.With the binoculars comes a handy soft carry bag, shoulder strap and lens cloth. In one of my photographs I've shown the binoculars next to a pen so you can get some idea of size. {hopefully!}DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT1-Start by turning the diopter setting to zero. {right hand-side}2-Cover the barrel where the diopter is with a lens cap.3-Look at an object in the middle distance (about as far away as the house across the street). Pick something that won't move. Keep both eyes open and focus the binoculars, using the regular centre-focus knob, until the image is clear and sharp.4-Once you have the focus correct for the left eye, you can use the diopter adjustment to focus the other eye. Be careful to keep the central focus wheel in the same position you just set. Now switch the lens cap to the other side, so that you will be able to see through the other barrel.5-Look at the same object as before. Although you're keeping both eyes open. you're seeing with your right eye only.6-To fine-tune the focus for the right eye, turn just the diopter setting until the object is in sharp focus. Don't turn the centre focus wheel at all.7-When the image through the right eye is sharp, remove the lens cap and look through both eyepieces. The image should be in sharp focus with both eyes, and your eyes should feel comfortable whilst looking at it.