{"id":8712291647641,"title":"BINOCULARS: Fallacy \u0026 Fact: The Instruments, The Industry and You","handle":"binoculars-fallacy-fact-the-instruments-the-industry-and-you","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBINOCULARS: Fallacy \u0026amp; Fact: The Instruments, The Industry and You\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp id=\"b\"\u003e“Decades of experience concentrated into the highest possible SNR.”— Stephen\r\nF. Tonkin, Author Binocular Astronomy“Bill Cook is a seasoned optical\r\nprofessional who has perfected ‘everything binocular’ with his no nonsense\r\napproach to straightening the curves of understanding concerning them. With an\r\nunmatched writing style, his vignette on Collimation vs. Conditional Alignment\r\nis spot on!”— Gail Fisher, Repair Manager, Swarovski Optik“I have gone through\r\nyour book and I am amazed — it should be printed asap! It was not only fun to\r\nread, but also highly educational and absolutely worth studying, even for the\r\nexperienced binocular user.”— Holger Merlitz, Professor of Theoretical Physics\r\nand Astrophysics,Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China.“This is an\r\nimportant book and one that should be read by engineers, binocular users,\r\ncollectors, dealers, and manufacturers.”— Paul R. Yoder, Fellow Member of SPIE\r\nand OSA,Co-Author Field Guide to Binoculars and ScopesWritten for any serious\r\nuser, “Binoculars: Fallacy \u0026amp; Fact” provides a fascinating look at the world of\r\nbinoculars by someone who knows binoculars inside and out. And when I say\r\ninside, I mean truly inside as Bill Cook has spent his career adjusting and\r\nrepairing binoculars. Bill knows his stuff and he is not afraid to clarify the\r\nfacts and to share his honest opinions with us. The book comes across as a\r\ncasual conversation making it an easy read but chock-full of information\r\nilluminated by personal anecdotes.— John E. Greivenkamp, Professor, College of\r\nOptical Sciences, University of Arizona“Going through the US Navy Opticalman\r\n“A” School with Bill, serving with him aboard USS Grand Canyon, and later\r\nworking with him at Captain’s Nautical Supplies in Seattle, I can attest that\r\nyou’ll not find a man more passionate or knowledgeable about optics and\r\nbinoculars. Any odd-ball questions asked by the novice or self-proclaimed\r\nexpert are quickly answered in a straight-forward and accurate manner. This\r\nbook goes well beyond the ever-regurgitated numbers and gets into the facts of\r\nhow it all works.”— Cory A. Suddarth, President, Suddarth Optical Repair“When\r\nit comes to optics, think Bill Cook. I have known him for several decades and\r\nhis credentials are as strong as they come. When a question arises that I am\r\nunsure of, he is one of the first to be called on among the dozen or so\r\nexperts I trust.Bill is not out to protect brands and factories when they\r\ncontinually mislead consumers about their products. Instead, he tells it like\r\nit is — straight and honest — even when manufacturers get upset when they hear\r\nthe truth.This book will not only be helpful for those thinking about\r\npurchasing a binocular, but also those who want to learn more about the\r\ninstrument they have now.”— Alan Hale has served as C.E.O. and President of\r\nCelestron and is currently Chairman Emeritus of the company. 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Tonkin, Author Binocular Astronomy“Bill Cook is a seasoned optical\r\nprofessional who has perfected ‘everything binocular’ with his no nonsense\r\napproach to straightening the curves of understanding concerning them. With an\r\nunmatched writing style, his vignette on Collimation vs. Conditional Alignment\r\nis spot on!”— Gail Fisher, Repair Manager, Swarovski Optik“I have gone through\r\nyour book and I am amazed — it should be printed asap! It was not only fun to\r\nread, but also highly educational and absolutely worth studying, even for the\r\nexperienced binocular user.”— Holger Merlitz, Professor of Theoretical Physics\r\nand Astrophysics,Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China.“This is an\r\nimportant book and one that should be read by engineers, binocular users,\r\ncollectors, dealers, and manufacturers.”— Paul R. Yoder, Fellow Member of SPIE\r\nand OSA,Co-Author Field Guide to Binoculars and ScopesWritten for any serious\r\nuser, “Binoculars: Fallacy \u0026amp; Fact” provides a fascinating look at the world of\r\nbinoculars by someone who knows binoculars inside and out. And when I say\r\ninside, I mean truly inside as Bill Cook has spent his career adjusting and\r\nrepairing binoculars. Bill knows his stuff and he is not afraid to clarify the\r\nfacts and to share his honest opinions with us. The book comes across as a\r\ncasual conversation making it an easy read but chock-full of information\r\nilluminated by personal anecdotes.— John E. Greivenkamp, Professor, College of\r\nOptical Sciences, University of Arizona“Going through the US Navy Opticalman\r\n“A” School with Bill, serving with him aboard USS Grand Canyon, and later\r\nworking with him at Captain’s Nautical Supplies in Seattle, I can attest that\r\nyou’ll not find a man more passionate or knowledgeable about optics and\r\nbinoculars. Any odd-ball questions asked by the novice or self-proclaimed\r\nexpert are quickly answered in a straight-forward and accurate manner. This\r\nbook goes well beyond the ever-regurgitated numbers and gets into the facts of\r\nhow it all works.”— Cory A. Suddarth, President, Suddarth Optical Repair“When\r\nit comes to optics, think Bill Cook. I have known him for several decades and\r\nhis credentials are as strong as they come. When a question arises that I am\r\nunsure of, he is one of the first to be called on among the dozen or so\r\nexperts I trust.Bill is not out to protect brands and factories when they\r\ncontinually mislead consumers about their products. Instead, he tells it like\r\nit is — straight and honest — even when manufacturers get upset when they hear\r\nthe truth.This book will not only be helpful for those thinking about\r\npurchasing a binocular, but also those who want to learn more about the\r\ninstrument they have now.”— Alan Hale has served as C.E.O. and President of\r\nCelestron and is currently Chairman Emeritus of the company. Alan is the\r\nauthor of “Sport Optics – Binoculars, Spotting Scopes, and Riflescopes” Read\r\nmore\u003c\/p\u003e \r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\r\n \u003c\/ul\u003e"}