{"product_id":"steiner-commander-7x50c-compass-binoculars","title":"Steiner Commander 7x50c Compass Binoculars","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen you navigate by bearing, the fastest fix is the one you never look away from. The Steiner Commander 7x50c puts \u003cstrong\u003ea 40 mm illuminated HD-Stabilized bearing compass and a ranging reticle directly in the view\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you read a heading and range a landmark without lowering the glass, over the same bright 7x50 marine optics that make the standard Commander a low-light benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong marine flagships, an integrated compass is the dividing line. The \u003cstrong\u003eFujinon 7x50 FMTRC-SX\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNikon 7x50 OceanPro Global Compass\u003c\/strong\u003e both offer one; the classic \u003cstrong\u003eZeiss 7x50 Marine\u003c\/strong\u003e never did, and it is discontinued besides. What sets the Commander's apart is the compass itself: at 40 mm it is one of the largest in the class, fluid-damped for a steady card on a moving deck, HD-stabilized, and illuminated for night bearings. The optics underneath match the standard Commander exactly, so you give up nothing in brightness to gain the navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest is the same instrument that mariners keep for decades. Marine-forum owners consistently report Commanders outlasting the boats they were bought on, backed by the Steiner Heritage warranty on decades-old pairs. The 7x magnification holds a steady image on a rolling deck where higher powers only amplify the motion, and the 50 mm objectives are why a 7x50 remains the format trusted on a bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"key-features\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIlluminated HD-Stabilized compass.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 40 mm fluid-damped bearing compass reads directly in the right-hand image, lit by a CR1225 cell for night use, with a precision reticle for estimating the size or distance of what you are looking at.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSports-Auto-Focus.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set each eyepiece to your eyes once and everything from about 66 ft to the horizon stays sharp, with no thumbwheel to chase while you hold a bearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Definition Optics with Nano-Protection.\u003c\/strong\u003e Index-matched HD glass and multi-layer coatings hold brightness and contrast when the light goes flat, and the hydrophobic Nano-Protection coating sheds spray so the view clears instead of smearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA 7 mm exit pupil for low light.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 7.1 mm exit pupil matches a dark-adapted eye, the reason a 7x50 earns its keep at dawn, at dusk, and in fog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSealed and submersible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Waterproof under pressure to 33 ft (10 m), dry-nitrogen N2 filled against fogging, in a Makrolon housing with NBR Long Life rubber armor rated to 11 G impact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"who-it-s-for\"\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSailors who navigate by hand-bearing.\u003c\/strong\u003e The in-view compass and reticle turn the binocular into a bearing-and-ranging instrument you can read one-handed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone on the water at dawn, dusk, or in weather\u003c\/strong\u003e who wants dependable low-light optics with the navigation built in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you already carry a dedicated bearing compass and just want the optics, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steiner-commander-7x50-binoculars\"\u003eSteiner Commander 7x50\u003c\/a\u003e is the same glass without the compass housing, lighter and less expensive. For a lighter, more affordable marine 7x50 in the same low-light format, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steiner-navigator-7x50-binoculars\"\u003eSteiner Navigator 7x50\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steiner Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48109880672430,"sku":"101859","price":1815.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/2494\/1742\/files\/Commander_207x50c_20_281_29.png?v=1784339639","url":"https:\/\/astrotelescopium.com\/products\/steiner-commander-7x50c-compass-binoculars","provider":"AstroTelescopium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}