Pinion Optics · Binoculars · United Kingdom
Precision optics.
Built for real weather.
Thirteen binoculars from pocket 25mm to full light 50mm. Every one fully multi coated, BAK4 prismed, nitrogen purged and IPX7 waterproof.
01 / Featured models
Four sizes. One standard of glass.
From a 25mm that disappears into a jacket pocket to a 50mm that keeps working after sunset. Pick the size that fits your day.
Pinion 8×25
Travel, pockets and days out
Pinion 8×32 ED
Birdwatching with less to carry
Pinion 8×42 ED
The all round choice for wildlife
Pinion 10×50 ED
Dawn, dusk and long distance
02 / Compare the range
Bigger lens, brighter view. Lighter body, longer day.
Move through the four objective sizes and watch the weight, exit pupil and low light performance change.
The reference size for wildlife
Pinion 8×42 ED
ED glass binoculars with razor sharp detail and true to life colour for birding, wildlife and outdoor adventure
Lighter is easier to hold steady all day
Objective divided by magnification. Wider means a brighter view at dusk
How the view holds up as the light drops
Width of the scene at 1000 metres
03 / Glass explained
HD or ED. Drag the line and see the difference.
Every Pinion binocular uses fully multi coated HD glass and phase corrected BAK4 prisms. Our ED models add extra low dispersion glass, which pulls the colours of light back into focus and removes the purple fringe you see on branches against a bright sky.
- HD range
- Bright, sharp, best value
- From £115
- ED range
- True colour, no fringing
- From £149
Drag the handle to compare. The effect is simulated and exaggerated so it is visible on a small screen. Real fringing is subtle but tiring over a long watch.
04 / IPX7, built for the elements
Rain, spray, a slip into the stream. Still clear.
Every Pinion binocular is sealed with O rings, purged with dry nitrogen and rated IPX7: protected against immersion in one metre of water for 30 minutes.
05 / Find the right pair
Five questions. Three honest recommendations.
Tell us how and where you will use them. We match on size, weight, magnification, low light and budget, and we never suggest a 50mm when you asked for compact.
What will you mainly use them for?
06 / Learn
Interactive guides, written plainly.
How to Choose Binoculars
A practical, hands on framework for picking the right magnification, objective size and glass for how you will actually use them.
HD vs ED Glass Explained
What extra low dispersion glass actually does, why colour fringing happens, and how to decide whether ED is worth it for you. With live before and after examples.
How Binocular Prisms Work
Why the image through a lens is upside down, how roof and Porro prisms fix it, and what BAK 4, phase correction and dielectric coatings really mean.
07 / Find a stockist
See Pinion in person at an authorised stockist.
Every authorised Pinion stockist can show you the range side by side, help you choose between HD and ED glass, and look after you after the sale.
Stockist details are being added. Check back soon.
08 / Preferred retail partner
Prefer to buy in person?
Pinion Optics is stocked by Camera Centre UK in Cardiff, where you can try the range side by side and get specialist advice.
Shop Pinion at Camera Centre UK09 / Wholesale
Become a Pinion stockist.
- Trade pricing
- Reliable UK supply
- Product training
- POS and display support