Nikon Action 7x35 Reviews

We love them!
by Jides Mom from Florida, USA, 2010-06-20

Great bincoulars, light weight, easy to focus. We got them to keep out on our balcony to watch local wildlife, birds etc. that just happen to show up. They work great and my husband and I each reach for them often, and, even though we have very different focusing prefernces, they can be adjusted quickly for either of us. I'd highly recommend these for anyone who doesn't want a big bulky pair of binoculars, yet wants a high quality viewing experience!

Excellent binoculars
by A. Claymaker from New England, 2010-03-20

I bought these binoculars because they were the top rated ones on the moderate priced list by a very influential ornithology organization. You could spend a lot more to get the same quality binoculars in a smaller size, but you probably wouldn't get better quality binoculars. I just returned from a trip to Costa Rica where I used them constantly. I was amazed at how easy it was to see birds with these binoculars even in dark rain forest conditions.

Bright and clear.
by Michael Don Cox , 2009-08-22

The brightest and clearest I have seen. I tried several before I purchased these and I believe that, for the price, these are the best. I definitely would purchase the same again.
The only drawback is the eyecup covers--not very handy and could be better.

Useless for people with smaller faces
by birdbrain from Massachusetts, USA, 2008-11-02

I was excited to try these for bird watching, and got exemplary customer service and shipping from Amazon affiliated merchant.

Unfortunately neither my wife nor I (both normal-sized people) was unable to test them effectively because the eyepieces do not adjust close enough together to make a nice "circle"; instead we got double circles and double vision. The adjustment goes from 56-74mm which is apparently the range of average adult male faces. Well, if Nikon is listening, I checked all their models and none of them go below 56mm that I could find. That cuts out a big portion of the population

After this experience I realized that finding "interpupillary distance range" specifications is very difficult, even with all the optics websites out there. I ended up buying Leupold Yosemite 8x30's, which adjust from 50-70mm and are also a standard porro-prism design.

I understand that all binoc's involve compromises, and I'm no engineer, but it seems to me it would be a small design change to the hinge to make these fit many more people.

Startlingly clear images and the widest field of view I've seen
by Wings42 from San Diego, CA United States, 2008-10-25

I've had my pair for about 3 years now and use them a lot for birding, the opera, and hiking. We keep them on the kitchen table to look at birds at our feeders, so they get almost daily use. The optics amaze me, and the binoculars have been perfectly dependable and easy to use. The very large eye relief makes them perfect for us, as we both wear glasses. I also like the adjustable eye cups. Rubber eye cups that curl back for use with glasses only last a year or two before cracking. These threaded eye cups should last indefinitely.

They're a bit heavy, so we bought a well padded camera strap to replace the thinner strap that came with the binocular. The case that comes with the binoculars works well, and has cutouts for straps.

We like this binocular so much that we are soon going to order another one so we both have one when hiking. I'm not tempted to get the 8x40 because the optics are so clear and bright that we can see birds much better with these than our previous, cheaper 8x binoculars. Also, a wide field of view is critical at the opera. The 8x40 is a little heavier, with a little narrower field of view than the 7x35.

Regarding the objective lens cover, I cut three slits into the sides of each cup so they slip on easily. Also, I've attached all the lens covers to the binocular with woven fishing line so they're never lost. They hang down about 8 inches when the binoculars are in use.