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Thinking of upgrading your current binocular, or purchasing one to give as a gift? Eagle Optics and the American Birding Association have teamed up to make a special offer: buy a binocular from this select list and get a 1-year membership to the ABA (a $45 value) for just $15. The membership is transferable: [...]
Tags: ABA, American Birding Association, beginning birder, Binoculars, Binoculars for kids, Bird Conservation, Birding, Birding Festivals, Birdwatching, Eagle Optics, High quality optics, Leica, swarovski binocuars birds, upgrading binoculars, Wildlife Viewing, Zeiss binoculars
Posted on March 9th, 2013 by ncheney in ABA, Binocular Accessories, Binoculars, Binoculars for kids, Bird Conservation, Bird feeding in winter, Birding Festivals, Blog, Digiscoping, Eagle Optics, Leica, Minox, Optics gifts, Spotting Scopes, Swarovski, Vortex | No Comments »
Have you ever noticed demo binoculars or scopes on sale, been tempted by the great price, and then thought to yourself, “Wait. What exactly IS a demo?”
A demo binocular or scope comes to us from the manufacturer, in good condition, and with all original accessories. Eagle Optics periodically gets demos from various manufacturers, which [...]
Tags: Binoculars, Demo optics, High quality optics, Leica binoculars, Spotting Scopes, swarovski binocuars birds, upgrading binoculars, Zeiss binoculars
Posted on March 1st, 2013 by ncheney in Binoculars, Birding, Blog, Eagle Optics, Hot Deals, Kowa, Leica, Meopta, Optics, Optics gifts, Spotting Scopes, Swarovski | 1 Comment »
This upcoming FREE event in Columbus, Ohio on March 23 & 24, 2013 could easily be nicknamed “Optics Lover’s Paradise.” Birders from all over the country will be, er, flocking to this expo to pick out a new binocular or scope, just in time for spring migration.
Sponsored by Bird Watcher’s Digest and Eagle Optics, [...]
Tags: Binoculars, Binoculars for kids, Bird Watcher's Digest, Birding Optics & Gear Expo, Columbus Ohio, Eagle Optics, Optics gift, Sport Optics, Spotting Scopes, The Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Tripod, upgrading binoculars, Waterproof binoculars
Posted on February 2nd, 2013 by ncheney in ABA, Audubon, Binocular Accessories, Binoculars, Binoculars for kids, Bird Conservation, Birding Optics & Gear Expo, Blog, Celestron, Digiscoping, Digiscoping adapters, Digital photo adapters, Eagle Optics, Kowa, Leica, Manfrotto, Minox, Monoculars, New Products, Nikon, Optics, Rangefinders, Spotting Scopes, Swarovski, Vanguard, Vortex, Zeiss | 1 Comment »
An ingenious and fairly simple instrument, a binocular does so much to enhance our enjoyment of the outdoors. But, one binocular can’t be expected to fulfill every need of every user. Can it? I mean, we want our bin to give us the same performance quality when viewing feeders out our back [...]
Tags: Binoculars, Binoculars for kids, Birding, Birdwatching, Eagle Optics, High quality optics, Leica binoculars, Leupold binoculars, Lightweight binoculars, magnification, Objective lens size, Wildlife Viewing, Zeiss binoculars
Posted on October 25th, 2012 by ncheney in Binoculars, Binoculars for kids, Blog, Eagle Optics, Leica, Leupold, Optics, Optics definitions, Optics terms, Vortex, Zeiss | 4 Comments »
On Sept. 14-15, Eagle Optics is hosting a birding workshop with Cameron Cox, product specialist for Leica Optics, in Middleton, Wisconsin. Beginning with an informative birding talk on Friday evening, Cameron will explore factors that come into play every time we look at a bird. He will present tips for making bird identification faster and [...]
Tags: Binoculars, Bird identification, birding workshop, Birdwatching, Eagle Optics, High quality optics, Leica, Leica binoculars, Spotting Scopes, upgrading binoculars, Wildlife Viewing
Posted on July 27th, 2012 by ncheney in Blog, Leica | No Comments »
Why does Eagle Optics have so many helpful and informative videos on our website? Well, we realize buying optics by phone can be a daunting experience. I mean, spending all that money without holding the product and without seeing more than a one-dimensional image of it: yikes! That makes some people nervous. [...]
Tags: Aperture, Binoculars, Cleaning optics, close focus, Digiscoping, diopter adjustment, Eagle Optics, Flashlights, Headlamps, Leica binoculars, magnification, Objective lens size, Spotting Scopes, Surefire, Tripod, Zeiss binoculars
Posted on July 20th, 2012 by ncheney in Binocular Accessories, Binoculars, Birding Videos, Blog, Digiscoping, Eagle Optics, Kowa, Leica, New Products, Optics, Optics definitions, Optics terms, Optics videos, Surefire Flashlights, Swarovski, ThermaCELL, Tripods/Monopods, Vortex, Zeiss | No Comments »
It was a big year for us at Eagle Optics, with exciting things happening in nearly every area of the business! We’d like to share these highlights:
Staff news and changes:
Our dear Katie Vandegrift left our team and moved on to the higher calling of being a MOTHER. She and Nate welcomed Mara Marie [...]
Tags: American Birding Association, Binoculars, Birding Festivals, Birdwatching, Eagle Optics
Posted on December 29th, 2011 by ncheney in ABA, Audubon, Binoculars, Binoculars for kids, Birding, Birding Festivals, Birding Videos, Blog, Blogroll, Digiscoping, Eagle Optics, Leica, New Products, Nikon, Optics, Optics videos, Spotting Scopes, Swarovski, Vortex | No Comments »
We’re excited! We’re giving our customers a closer look at products on our website. How? With our new product videos located right on the individual product pages. Have you wished you could see a binocular, scope, or accessory more closely? Want to know how it works? See the way [...]
Tags: Add new tag, Binoculars, Eagle Optics, Optics videos, Spotting Scopes
Posted on September 27th, 2011 by ncheney in Atlas Optics, Binocular Accessories, Binoculars, Birding Videos, Blog, Bushnell, Digiscoping, Eagle Optics, Flashlights, Kowa, Leica, Leupold, Manfrotto, Meopta, Minox, Monoculars, New Products, News, Nikon, Optics definitions, Optics terms, Optics videos, Rangefinders, Spotting Scopes, Surefire, Surefire Flashlights, Swarovski, Tripods/Monopods | 2 Comments »
Easy to love and easy to recommend, the Swarovski EL 8×32 is one of the nicest mid-sized binoculars out there. I don’t want to gush too much, but from the first time I held this binocular, I made up my mind to own one. It’s my all-time favorite. Why? Its amazing clarity, [...]
Posted on September 12th, 2011 by ncheney in Binocular Accessories, Binoculars, Blog, Digiscoping, Eagle Optics, Leica, Spotting Scopes, Swarovski, Vortex | 4 Comments »
High-grade glass offers a more clear, vivid image than standard glass
The optical glass used in a binocular affects the quality of the image you see through it. The objective lens of a binocular refracts or bends light, directing it to a focal point at some distance behind the lens of the binocular. Each color [...]
Tags: Binoculars, Eagle Optics, Glass quality in binoculars, High quality optics
Posted on August 12th, 2011 by ncheney in Binoculars, Blog, Eagle Optics, Kowa, Leica, Optics, Optics definitions, Swarovski, Zeiss | No Comments »
