Canon 10x42L IS WP User Manual

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Canon. A passion for perfection.

Canon’s remarkable Image Stabilizer Technology.

Optical Image Stabilization System

The legendary L Lens.

The genius is in the details.

Minimize shaking, maximize viewing.

Focus and follow.

The bright red line engraved on the lens

Each Canon binocular has been engineered to deliver performance that

will impress. The state-of-the-art optical technology from Canon’s

world-renowned EF Lens series has been carefully adapted

especially for use in several Canon binocular models,

offering unparalleled resolution. Also Super Spectra

Coating increases image contrast and reduces

lens flare and ghosting in many Canon

binoculars. In addition, Canon uses

Shaking occurs naturally when you hold binoculars for an

It isn’t always convenient to use a tripod —

especially if you or your subject is moving.

Perfectly Horizontal Tipped Upward

Tipped Downward

barrel is the signature of the Canon L Lens.

extended period of time. Wind, muscle fatigue and

even excitement can contribute to “binocular

shake.” The more powerful the binoculars, the

more pronounced the shake appears. It’s tiring

on your eyes, it’s distracting, and it makes

getting a good, sharp focus simply impossible.

To solve this common problem, many Canon

binoculars are equipped with Image

Stabilizer (IS) technologies. Originally

developed for Canon’s high

L-series Lenses are on a level above the

With Canon’s IS binocular models there’s no need for additional equipment. For

binoculars with magnification powers of 10x, 12x, 15x and 18x, Canon offers an Image

Stabilizer system utilizing a Vari-Angle Prism (VAP). This system has two sensors —

one vertical and another horizontal — that detect motion as well as a microprocessor

that adjusts the Vari-Angle Prism on

rest, possessing groundbreaking image

performance, outstanding operability and

resistance to weather and aging. Canon’s

L Lenses are well known by professional

photographers around the world for their

each side, in a bellows-type fashion,

innovative optical design, exceptional

Aspherical elements in several of its

according to the amount of

quality and brilliant clarity. Canon has equipped its new top-of-the-line model, the

10x42L IS WP, with extraordinary L-series technology. Manufactured to provide

superior image quality throughout the entire viewing area, two Ultra-low Dispersion

(UD) elements on each side give you a bolder, brighter view than can be achieved

with conventional optics found in ordinary binoculars. With them, you’ll see more of

your subject, more clearly.

designs to assure sharper focus while

dramatically cutting distortion.

binocular shake detected. This

provides instant adjustment of the

Technologies like these enable

performance video camcorder family,

these IS technologies have been

refraction angle to compensate for

Canon binoculars to perform

motion. So what you see through

at an extraordinarily high

brilliantly adapted specifically for

the lenses is absolutely steady —

even when you’re not.

Image Stabilizer ON

standard.

Canon’s binocular line.

Image Stabilizer OFF

15x50 IS All Weather

18x50 IS All Weather

A breakthrough in binocular design,

Canon’s high-performance L-series optics

that feature two Ultra-low Dispersion (UD)

lens elements on each side. The 4.2mm

exit pupil diameter delivers the brightest

optics in the Canon IS series. With an extra

wide 65˚ apparent angle-of-view, these

binoculars qualify as wide angle

These all weather models set a new

from sports to astronomical observation.

A multi-coated Ultra-low Dispersion (UD)

lens element in each objective section

delivers outstanding image contrast,

sharpness and color clarity. To

Long-Eye Relief provides greater viewing

comfort, and the ergonomic design makes

them very easy to hold. An optional anti-fog

eyepiece prevents condensation and

fogging in foul weather.

Canon’s new model is the world’s brightest

binocular with image stabilization (as of

January 1, 2005) and is the first completely

waterproof model in the Canon IS binocular

line-up. The 10x42L IS WP is equipped with

instruments, allowing you to see more of

your subject. Doublet Field Flattener Lenses

offer superb edge-to-edge sharpness. A

metal coating prevents fogging, and the

ribbed surface ensures a secure grip.

performance standard. With one-touch

Image Stabilizer technology, they instantly

compensate for “binocular shake.” Large-

diameter 50mm front objective lenses

accommodate a wide range of activities —

accommodate eyeglass wearers, 15mm

wearing gloves or in a damp environment.

There’s also Long-Eye Relief to provide

greater comfort for those who wear

eyeglasses.

Light, sleek and powerful, these advanced The Doublet Field Flattener keeps images

one-handed operation, and the 12x36 IS

II has a water-resistant non-slip rubber

coating that assures secure handling in

a wide range of environments.

Light in weight but powerful in

sharp, distortion-free images from edge-

to-edge. Canon’s Super Spectra Multi

Coating assures superior contrast so you

see everything in the best possible light.

A non-slip rubber coating makes the

10X30 IS easy to hold even when you’re

binoculars feature Canon’s celebrated

Image Stabilizer technology to keep the

image steady even when you’re not.

High magnification multi-coated lenses

deliver a wide, extra-bright field-of-view.

sharp from edge-to-edge. The enhanced

power-saving technology coupled with

optional lithium AA batteries provide up

to 12 hours of continuous use. All Canon

binoculars feature a center focus for easy

performance, these well-designed

binoculars offer Canon’s superb Image

Stabilizer technology to instantly

counteract “binocular shake.”

The Doublet Field Flattener provides

8x32 WP

7x42 AWP

7x17 FC

and contrast. And these binoculars are

not only user-friendly, they’re also

environmentally friendly — only lead-free

glass is used in the optical system.

The smallest Canon binocular, the

7x17 FC features retracting lens barrels,

a sliding eye-adjustment mechanism

and lenses with Canon’s Super Spectra

Multi Coating. It also provides close

focusing at distances down to five feet.

Ultra compact and lightweight, this

model features Canon’s high-efficiency

Tilt-System Image Stabilization that

combines stability with sleek styling.

They’re the world’s smallest, lightest

and most affordable image stabilized

binoculars (as of January 1, 2005).

With its 42mm objective lens and 6mm

exit pupil diameter—the largest among

Canon binoculars—the 7x42 A WP

provides an exceptionally bright image.

Plus, you get powerful Aspherical optics

and an easy-to-hold, waterproof design.

The 8x32 WP offers a compact roof-prism

design with a 60˚ apparent angle-of-view.

Other features include its nitrogen-filled

waterproof construction and a Field

Flattener lens in each eyepiece.

An extremely compact ergonomic design

makes the 8x25 IS comfortable to carry

and even easier to use. Canon’s all-glass

optics with Super Spectra Multi Coating

assure outstanding sharpness, clarity

Find the binoculars that fit your needs.

results. For daytime viewing, binoculars

with exit pupil sizes between 2.5 and

3mm are often sufficient.

viewing is that higher magnification

binoculars, even those with smaller exit

pupil size or “relative brightness” ratings,

can often reveal better detail in low light

because of their higher magnification.

Twilight Coefficient or Twilight Factor

accounts for the magnifying power of a

pair of binoculars, and can be a useful

rating—especially if viewing at dawn or

dusk, or deep shade viewing conditions.

etc.) combined with the diameter of their

more detailed images. So binoculars like

the 10x42L IS WP, 18x50 IS AW and

15x50 IS AW produce particularly bright,

a 6.5˚ field-of-view appears to have a

65˚ range; qualifying it as a wide angle

instrument. The greater the apparent

angle-of-view, the easier it is for you to

pinpoint and track your subject. The

Canon binocular line offers models with

apparent angles-of-view that range from

45˚ to 67˚.

Differences in brightness

Waterproof and all weather Lead-free optics

objective lenses (50mm, 42mm, 36mm,

Several models in the Canon binocular

Canon uses environmentally friendly

etc.) The greater the magnification power,

line are waterproof or water-resistant.

lead-free glass in its optical systems.

the larger your viewing subject will appear clear images.

in the objective lens as you look through

the binoculars.

When bright....

Designed to be used outdoors and on the This creates the high-quality

water, these models are built to withstand performance you demand from your

The key to Field-of-View

a broad range of conditions including

rain, humidity and more. The new Canon

10x42L IS WP offers Canon’s highest

standard of waterproof performance—it

can be completely submerged.

binocular while protecting the

For instance, if you use the 10x42L IS WP

to track a subject 100 yards away, it

appears to be the same size as a subject

located just 10 yards away seen without

binoculars. All things being equal, the

larger the diameter of the objective lens,

the more light it can admit for brighter,

The field-of-view is the area you see when

you look through the binocular. The higher

the magnification power, the narrower the

field-of-view. The apparent angle-of-view

is the product of the magnification times

the real field-of-view. So in the case of the

10x42L IS WP, the 10x magnification with

Viewer’s pupil

diameter is 3.0mm.

environment from unnecessary harm.

Canon’s Super Spectra Multi Coating

When dark....

The brightness of an image is associated

with the amount of incidental light that

is reflected by the lens. Uncoated lenses

can reflect away as much as 8% of

incoming light per lens element —

resulting in a dim image. For this reason

Canon employs Super Spectra Multi

Coating to enhance brightness.

Looking through a 10x42L IS WP binoculars

at a subject 1,000 yards away

The importance of objective

lens diameter

Judging quality

When evaluating binoculars brands and

Pupil dilates

as wide as 7.0mm.

Binoculars are described by the power

of their magnification (18x, 15x, 12x,

models, here are few things to look for:

Objective element diameter

This refers to the front lens element

measured in mm. All things being equal,

the larger the lens in front of the

binocular, the more light it can take in

and the brighter the viewing image will

be. The 18x50 IS AW and 15x50 IS AW

have the largest objective lenses in

Canon’s binocular lineup.

Alignment

c. Field-of-view at

b. Apparent

a. Real field-of-view: 6.5˚

1,000 yards: 340.6 feet angle-of-view: 65˚

If the parallel tubes of the binocular are

out of alignment due to a manufacturing

defect or accident, you’ll see two similar

but separate images. There is no way to

repair this problem and it renders the

binocular virtually useless.

Since many things contribute to the

brightness of an image, be sure to

consider the following factors as you

compare binoculars:

Wide field- of-view

100 yards away

with the naked

eye.

Exit pupil diameter

The size of the image that emerges at

the binocular’s eyepiece impacts image

brightness. In dimly lit settings, a large

exit pupil, for example 4.2mm found on

the 10x42L IS WP, delivers brighter

Color

Twilight coefficient

Focus the binocular on a white object.

Check two things: first, that the white

object appears a faithful white tone

10 yards away with

the naked eye.

One difficulty with using traditional

numerical ratings to determine a

binocular’s suitability for low-light

With a 10x magnification binocular,

the hot air balloon 100 yards away

will seem as if it were 10 yards away.

Narrow field- of-view

HOW TO USE BINOCULARS

This is the proper way to adjust a

through the binocular and second, that

there’s no secondary “band” of color(s)

at the edges of the object. This is

important because at higher

they appear to the naked eye. It’s easy to

test with a building or other flat subject

with pronounced horizontal or vertical

lines by observing whether lines near the

periphery remain sharp or tend to curve.

Canon’s outstanding optics, including

Aspherical lens elements, correct for

linear distortion.

Curvature of the field

Clarity

focus ring any further. Turn only the

right-side eyepiece diopter ring as

necessary.

away from the eyepieces, causing the image

to gradually shade off at the edges. To

prevent this, use the foldaway rubber

eyepiece rings if available.

High quality binoculars show excellent

sharpness not only at the center of

images, but at the edges as well. This is

easy to check: stand at a 90˚ angle to a

wall with detail and focus. Then check

the sharpness from center to edge. For

the best possible flat-field performance,

most Canon binoculars use Field

Flattener and Aspherical lenses.

To check for clarity, point the binocular at

a clearly defined edge, like the lettering

on a sign or a constellation in the night

sky. Images should appear crisp and

razor-sharp.

4. The binocular should now be adjusted

for your eyesight. When you move the

focusing ring for different distances,

the image will remain sharply focused.

binocular for outdoor use.

1. Look through the binocular, and adjust

the spread of the eyepieces

magnifications, chromatic aberrations

tend to occur more frequently. Canon

binoculars correct for this problem by

using UD lenses from Canon’s EF Lens

series (highest magnification models)

or Super Spectra Multi Coating.

Please note that eye spacing and diopter

adjustment is different for each person.

Another person would have to adjust the eye

spacing and diopter again.

until you see one circular image.

Parallel Lines

2. Close your right eye and look through

the left eyepiece. Use the focusing ring

to focus sharply on the subject.

Excellent binoculars will render parallel

lines in a subject as perfectly straight as

For added comfort, eyeglass wearers can adjust the

eyecups on IS series binoculars by folding back the

rubber eyepiece rings or by twisting the eyepiece up or

down in the case of the 10x42L IS WP.

For eyeglass wearers

If you look through the binocular while

wearing eyeglasses, your eyes will be further

Remembering the readings of the diopters will make it

easier to readjust the binoculars after someone else

has used them.

3. Close your left eye and look through the

Chromatic aberration

cancelled out.

Clear image all

the way to the edge.

Clear image.

Perfect parallel image.

right eyepiece. Do not turn the center

Exit

Pupil

(mm)

Obj. Lens

Diameter

(mm)

Focus

Range

(feet)

Relative

Bright-

ness

Eye-

Relief

(mm)

Real

Apparent

Field-of-View

at 1,000 yds.

(ft.)

Battery

Life***

Focusing

Systems

Magni-

fication

Size (Encased)

[W x D x H] (in.)

Weight*

(oz.)

Water

Resistant

Exterior

Finish

Power

Source

Prism

Field-of- Angle-of-

)

View(

)

View

(

19.7 ~

Infinity

Rubber

Coat

Porro II

Prism

15 (Long-

Eye Relief)

66.6

Water Resistant

Two

7.8

10.9

17.64

9.0

Center-Focusing

2.8

3.3

4.2

3.0

3.1

6.0

4.0

2.42

3.7

4.5

6.5

6 x 7-9/16 x 3-3/16

5.4 x 6.9 x 3.4

18x50 IS AW

15x50 IS AW

10x42L IS WP

12x36 IS II

10x30 IS

18x

15x

10x

12x

10x

194

236

41.7

36.8

23.3

22.2

16.9

26.5

21.2

6.3

2.5 hrs.

4 hrs.

6 hrs.

–

AA Alkaline Batteries

(Wide)

(Usable in heavy rain)

19.7 ~

Infinity

Rubber

Coat

Porro II

Prism

Water Resistant

(Usable in heavy rain)

15 (Long-

Eye Relief)

67.5

Two

Because of lens

aberration, the entire

image appears blurry.

Chromatic aberration

causes the highlighted

part to look pink.

AA Alkaline Batteries

(Wide)

The image near the

edge of the circle is blurred.

The tower is slanted and

has a spool-shaped effect.

8.2 ~

Infinity

Rubber

Coat

Porro II

Prism

Waterproof

for 30 min.**

16 (Long-

Eye Relief)

65.0

Two

340.6

262

AA Alkaline Batteries

(Wide)

19.7 ~

Infinity

Rubber Coat

(Soft Plastic)

Porro II

Prism

60.0

Two

5 x 6-15/16 x 2-13/16

5 x 5-15/16 x 2-13/16

4-11/16 x 5-3/8 x 2-3/8

5 x 6 x 2

14.5

13.5

–

AA Alkaline Batteries

(Wide)

13.8 ~

Infinity

Rubber Coat

(Soft Plastic)

Porro II

Prism

Two

60.0

Anti-Fog Eyepiece AE-B1

Nomenclature

Image Stabilizer button

Diopter adjustment rings

Focusing ring

9.0

314

AA Alkaline Batteries

(Wide)

One

11.5 ~

Infinity

Porro II

Prism

Matte

8x25 IS

9.6

6.6

52.8

49.0

346

CR123 Lithium Battery

On/Off Lamp

Rubber Coat

(Soft Plastic)

Roof-

prism

13.1 ~

Infinity

Waterproof

for 5 min.**

17 (Long-

Eye Relief)

–

Eye cup

7x42 A WP

8x32 WP

36.0

16.0

5.9

367

16.4 ~

Infinity

Rubber

Coat

Roof-

prism

Waterproof

for 5 min.**

18 (Long-

Eye Relief)

60.0

7.5

6.5

393

5-3/8 x 5-11/16 x 2-1/8

3-5/8 x 2-3/8 x 1

–

(Wide)

Eyepiece barrel

4.6 ~

Infinity

Aluminum

Alloy

Roof-

prism

16 (Long-

Eye Relief)

7x17 FC

45.5

340.6

–

Designed specifically for the 18x50 IS AW and

the 15x50 IS AW binocular, these eyepieces

prevent condensation and fogging. Useful in

warm, humid and cold weather.

Strap eyelets

*Without batteries. **Waterproof to 3.3 ft. underwater. ***Battery life figures are approximate and based on continuous viewing at 77°F/25°C.

Without

Anti-Fog Piece

Objective lens

With Anti-Fog Piece

General Use

Bird Watcing

Spectator Sports

Astromy

travel

Theater

Hunting

Camping/Hiking

Marine Activity

Suveillance

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