Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70

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Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70
Too big (like any giants) for use by day. Shows a faint fuzzy spot, right where M57 ought to be, by night. Great astro binoculars.

Overall Rating: 9
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Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70
fausse couleur qui tire au vert. defaut de transparence : effet bain d'huile.
la construction aplanétique des optiques n'apporte pas grand interet parce le rendu des formes est faux,domage.

Overall Rating: 6
Optics:6 Value:6
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Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70
I have owned a pair of Fujinon SX-FMT 16x70 binos for better than a year now. I use them often and enjoy them thoroughly. They are well built of quality materials and feel solid in the hands...though one will want a mount to hold them steady. The optics are sharp across most (but not all) of the field. There exists some false color on bright objects such as the moon, but it is not so bad that the views of these objects is seriously impaired. To get binoculars that are clearly better, one would have to spend hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dollars more. I believe Fujinon 16x70 binos are some of the finest values available to the amateur astronomer.

Overall Rating: 10
Optics:10 Value:10
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Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70
The Fujinon 16x70 binos represent a real value for the amateur astronomer. Solidly constructed and clad in an easy-to-grip rubber sheathing, it is going to be a joy to use for many years. In the eyepiece, images are sharp and bright across most of the field. It has quite a respectable FOV and eye relief is an acceptable 12.5 mm, too (according to the paperwork that came with my pair). Haters of false color will find something to complain about here, I must say, because bright objects will reveal purple fringing. In my opinion, however, it isn't enough to impair the view and I don't really depend upon my Fujis for lunar observing. To get a better pair of binoculars requires a substantial investment beyond the cost of these glasses, therefore I believe they are a real bargain. For someone in the market for a good pair of big binos, Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70's are a terrific mix of price and quality. I recommend them highly.

Overall Rating: 10
Optics:10 Value:10
Weight: 10 (Trustworthy Vote)
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Were you able to compare these to the Steiner Senator or Commander 15x80 Binoculars?  Thanks,




>The Fujinon 16x70 binos represent a real value for the amateur astronomer. Solidly constructed and clad in an easy-to-grip rubber sheathing, it is going to be a joy to use for many years. In the eyepiece, images are sharp and bright across most of the field. It has quite a respectable FOV and eye relief is an acceptable 12.5 mm, too (according to the paperwork that came with my pair). Haters of false color will find something to complain about here, I must say, because bright objects will reveal purple fringing. In my opinion, however, it isn't enough to impair the view and I don't really depend upon my Fujis for lunar observing. To get a better pair of binoculars requires a substantial investment beyond the cost of these glasses, therefore I believe they are a real bargain. For someone in the market for a good pair of big binos, Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70's are a terrific mix of price and quality. I recommend them highly.
Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70
Have had the glass now for about 6 mo and the more I use it the more I'm impressed...bright, easy, high-contrast, wide view....very good resolution across nearly the complete field (maybe a little edge softness the last 4-5%, but I have to consciously look for it, which I don't, so....really not important)....do notice very slight ghosting on full moon or if I happen to get a hi-pressure sodium streetlite in the view but other than that it's without fault...my test for resolution is how far away I can read license plates...my best for the Fuji is just over 450m (measured with a Bushnell Yardage Pro 1000)....I use it more for id'ing shore birds at long distances (works better than my Kowa 66 at 20x for that purpose...being able to look w/both eyes does make a difference)...have been able to differentiate a Common Tern from a Forster's Tern at just over 260m in good air...I seldom use a tripod (too much hassle) but do use my version of a Finn stick (a telescoping metal pole threaded on one end that is used by pro window washers....to the end I screw on a plastic-framed squegee like you clean windshelds with....adjust the height...lay the bino on it and presto...a steady mount you can have in action 15 sec after you stop the car)...all in all I find it very usable (also great for id'ing high flying aircraft).....and a bargain at $600...does have short eye relief and it is big and heavy...but you dont get this kind of performance from small glass...it's the best of the easily transportable bigeyes...by quite a margin (and I've tried most of them).....Doug Eide

Overall Rating: 9
Optics:9 Value:8
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Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70
I think probably the FMT 16x is the best of the big eyes....I've tried most of them (with the notable exception of the Nikon 18x70) and overall the Fuji is the best performer....bright, snap-sharp,neutral,great field,rugged and weatherproof...certainly not your all-purpose piece, but then it wasn't designed to be...got mine last Nov and the main use has been to id shore birds at distances over 200m (no mean feat telling a Forster's Tern from a Common Tern, or a short-billed dowitcher from a long-bill....the Fuji will usually do it, depending on the air quality...and do it better with much less effort than my Kowa 66 with a 20x premium eyepiece). It also excels at light-polluted sky views....very good contrast and lets u see 11-magnitude objects in perfect air....certainly it's big, heavy and requires some setup (and u hafta give Fuji credit for a sense of humor....it has neckstrap lugs)...but the views are worth it...you definitely see better using both eyes and I believe this gives as good as you'll find...at least until you really get up in the price stratosphere of the 100-150mm binos...and I'm not talking Orion, Oberwerk, Unitron etc...rather Takahashi, Miyauchi, along w/ Fuji's own monsters...so for under $700 or so, I rate this the king of the hill....Doug Eide

Overall Rating: 8
Optics:9 Value:7
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Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70
spetacular binos - the only drawback it's the big sized euecups - but overall wonderful!

Overall Rating: 10
Optics:10 Value:10
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