Most consumer point and shoot digital cameras say something like, "5x optical zoom," or "9x optical zoom" on the box. But, when you move up to micro-4/3s and SLRs, you lose that. It makes sense - the ...

In essence a handheld pair of little telescopes, binoculars are wonderful little gadgets that allow use to get closer to nature, without actually getting closer to nature. Yes, the essential tool of ...