Nikon Action 8x40

Pros: Crisp and clear text at 27 pages per minute;inexpensive cost per page;ease of use

Cons: Small paper storage capacity with 500 capacity optional; relatively expensive replacement cost of the drum

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend the Oki B4600 for its easy of initialization,operation,crisp clear text,and speed.

Review: I purchased the Okidata B4600 for use in a small office to replace another Okidata led printer.This compact monochrome led laser printer is slightly larger than the size of a hat box and light weight. It was easy to initialize, set up and operate.The ...

Pros: light weight, awesome view

Cons: price paid for only a pair of binoculars

The Bottom Line: These are awesome! They allow you to see farther than reqular binoculars.

Review: If you are like me and have any man in your house that loves to go hunting, these Binoculars are the best ones for you. My husband is all the time trying to get me to go hunting. The reason I never went was because I never could see the things he ...

Pros: clear, sharp, contrasty views; comfortable to look through

Cons: slight field curvature

The Bottom Line: Excellent for the price; satisfying and comfortable views; nice feel in the hands; smooth focus; best buy

Review: There are a lot of binoculars available for around $150, and the majority of them are poor-performing compact models. If you're thinking of getting some relatively inexpensive binoculars, please avoid all of the compact models with 25 or 30mm objectives....

Pros: Great lenses with sharp focusing and lots of light.

Cons: Hopeless objective lens caps.

Review: The Action 8 x30s were recommended to me as being very good and that they were comparable to much more expensive binoculars. I have been using some Zeiss 10 x 50s that were extremely good but bulky and heavy and you needed a steady hand. So I took the ...

Pros: Wide field of view, contrasty sharp image, acceptable weight, exceptionally rugged, and cheap.

Cons: Significant edge distortion, ugly, not remotely waterproof, poor close focus and poor eye relief.

The Bottom Line: Remarkably good images and build quality for little money.

Review: There are not many full size binoculars cheaper than these and yet they provide a surprisingly good image. The field of view is exceptionally wide at 8.2 degrees which makes it easy to locate birds in flight. The centre of the image is sharp and...

Pros: Bright image, solid, durable feel.

Cons: Mid-Level optics. Kind of a cheap carry case.

Review: I picked up a pair of Nikon Egret II binoculars when visiting the Virgin Islands last year. I had previously researched binoculars as I've always wanted a pair. I happened to see the Egret IIs in the VI for a nice price, so I picked them up. I was...

Pros: Light-weight, good brightness, ease of focus, moderately priced.

Cons: Lens protectors not connected to binoculars

Review: For the past twenty years or so I have been an avid birdwatcher. Travelling around the US, Canada, Scotland, England and Ireland. The one thing I always bring along is my binoculars. At present, I have the early version of Nikon's Egret. They have...

Pros: excellent optical quality, comparable to much higher priced models for casual, and even serious, use

Cons: no twist-up eye caps for eyeglass wearers

Review: I compared the excellent Nikon Monarch 8x42 with the Action 8x40, and couldn't really see a difference in optical quality. I compared distant details, dim objects, colour and peripheral vision. Both very bright and clear. The Action has a wider field ...

Pros: cheap, sharp in centre of view, nice to handle

Cons: not sharp off centre, eyepieces move, rubber eyecups abrasive, fogs up, too heavy

The Bottom Line: Not recommended

Review: If you can't afford better, these binculars are reasonable value for the price, but they can't be recommended overall. Yes, they are bright and very nicely sharp in the centre of view, but from about a half way out to the edge, they are soft, and things ...