{"id":6046,"date":"2022-05-25T08:01:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/?p=6046"},"modified":"2022-05-25T08:46:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:46:38","slug":"the-viewing-behavior-of-binoculars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/the-viewing-behavior-of-binoculars\/","title":{"rendered":"The viewing behavior of binoculars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why a large exit pupil makes a comfortable viewing experience possible<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Selecting appropriate binoculars depends on many different factors. In addition to optical performance and ergonomics, several other aspects play an important role in creating an impressive, and memorable, viewing experience. Today we\u2019re taking a closer look at the ZEISS SFL\u2019s <strong>viewing behavior<\/strong> and learning why a <strong>large exit pupil <\/strong>delivers a particularly comfortable viewing experience and what makes the new ZEISS SFL special in this respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the exit pupil and what effect does it have?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Light enters a binocular through the objective lens. How much light exits depends on the aperture, i.e., the diameter of the lens and on the magnification of the binocular. Light enters the eye as a ray. The exit pupil is effectively the \u201cwindow\u201d from which the light exits the binoculars. The larger its diameter, the more light can enter the eye and the brighter and clearer the image appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the lens aperture, the magnification level plays a key role in image brightness. The larger the image appears on the retina of the eye, (i.e., the larger the area on which available light is distributed), the darker the image. The exit pupil therefore describes the ratio between the lens aperture and the magnification of the binoculars and is calculated as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exit pupil (EP) = lens diameter \/ magnification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of the ZEISS SFL 8&#215;40 binoculars, for example, the exit pupil is 5 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is a large exit pupil so important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only the part of the ray of light that enters the eye through the exit pupil contributes to the perceived image brightness. As it gets darker outside, the pupil of the eye naturally becomes larger. In order for sufficient light to reach the eye and produce a bright image during the hunt, in twilight, even with an enlarged pupil, the exit pupil of the binoculars needs to be larger than the pupil of the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-1024x681.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6047 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587-1920x1278.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AdobeStock_117422587.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>During the day, the enlarged diameter of the exit pupil also provides more freedom of movement for the observer. In dynamic observation situations, every second counts. Thanks to the large exit pupil, even elusive deer, for example, can be tracked more easily with the binoculars and thus safely targeted. Even if the binoculars shift while holding them, they still provide a clear and bright image. Thus, despite shaking hands or binoculars not exactly in front of the eyes, your view is supported, and you still remain literally \u2018in the picture\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Austrittspupille-Auge-1024x826.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6048 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Austrittspupille-Auge-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Austrittspupille-Auge-600x484.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Austrittspupille-Auge-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Austrittspupille-Auge-640x516.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Austrittspupille-Auge.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>A smaller exit pupil only covers the pupil of the eye, which is smaller in daylight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A larger exit pupil relative to the pupil of the eye not only makes handling easier during observation, it also results in a brighter image at the onset of twilight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When it comes to viewing behavior, what makes the SFL so special<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-1024x766.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6049 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-640x479.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare-1920x1437.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ZEISS_SFL_8x40_Detail_Okulare.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The ZEISS SFL stands out due to its large exit pupil combined with its very compact size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lens diameter of comparable binoculars of a similar size is usually smaller, which means that the exit pupil is much narrower. A pair of 8&#215;32 binoculars typically only has an exit pupil of 4 mm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the new ZEISS SFL 8&#215;40 has an exit pupil of 5 mm and at a size comparable to a pair of 8&#215;32 binoculars. Its compact dimensions combined with an enlarged exit pupil is made possible primarily through the optimized optical design with reduced lens spacings and thinner lens elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, the ZEISS SFL 40 is a pair of binoculars with the compact size of 32 mm binoculars, but with a 56% larger surface area (see the dark blue area in the image below). During the day, this offers more freedom of movement and a more comfortable viewing experience, while producing a brighter image in twilight conditions with a larger pupil of the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-1024x504.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6050\" width=\"738\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-600x296.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-1536x757.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-2048x1009.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-1200x591.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Exit-puil-EN-1920x946.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-template-default\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/consumer-products\/int\/hunting\/binoculars\/sfl\/sfl-8x40.html\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"ZEISS SFL 8x40 | Focus on the hunt. Not your equipment.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"vlp-link-image-container\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/content\/dam\/consumer-products\/images\/hunting\/products\/binoculars\/sfl\/sfl-8x40\/product-slideshow\/zeiss-sfl-8x40-product-03.jpg');\">\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vlp-link-text-container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"vlp-eyebrow\">External content<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\tZEISS SFL 8&#215;40 | Focus on the hunt. Not your equipment.\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vlp-link-summary\">\n\t\t\tOptimized to be as lightweight and compact as possible, the SFL binoculars are a perfect addition to the SF family&#8230;.\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a closer look at the ZEISS SFL\u2019s viewing behavior and learning why a large exit pupil delivers a particularly comfortable viewing experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":6053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[79,2006],"tags":[],"topics":[],"yst_prominent_words":[479,913,1572,1619,1624],"class_list":["post-6046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about-us","category-product-news"],"acf":[],"author_meta":{"display_name":"ZEISS Hunting Team","author_link":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/author\/zeisshuntingteam\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Zeiss_SFL_2111_8654-600x400.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/category\/about-us\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">About Us<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/category\/product-news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Product News<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">About Us<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Product News<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on May 25, 2022","modified":"Updated on May 25, 2022"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on May 25, 2022 8:01 am","modified":"Updated on May 25, 2022 8:46 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6046"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6064,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6046\/revisions\/6064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6046"},{"taxonomy":"topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics?post=6046"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=6046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}