Steiner M1050r specs and field of view

A 300 ft field of view on the M1050r sits below the 315 ft median of 40 models of 10x50, though its calculated exit pupil of 5 mm is generous for the size.

Field of view: 300 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 15.8 mm
Close focus: 66 ft
Weight: 35.3 oz
Exit pupil: 5 mmcalculated

Why pick it

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M1050r: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 40 10x50 models.

Who the M1050r suits

A calculated exit pupil of 5 mm and a twilight factor of 22.4 suit dusk viewing. Eye relief is 15.8 mm, submersible to 5 m, with individual focus. It lists at $1,000 to $2,000.

At 35.3 oz it is heavier than the 29.3 oz median, and close focus of 66 ft is far longer than the 9.8 ft median.

M1050r or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. M1050r is one of 40 models in the 10x50 binoculars comparison. Steiner lists it in the $1,000 to $2,000 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars over $1,000.

M1050r specifications

M1050r figures as Steiner prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x50 size.

M1050r specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	50 mm
Field of view	300 ft at 1,000 yd (100 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	5.7°
Apparent field of view	57° *
Eye relief	15.8 mm
Close focus	66 ft (20.1 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 74 mm
Weight	35.3 oz (1,001 g)
Waterproofing	Submersible to 5 m
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Focus system	Individual eyepiece focus
Maker list price	$1,000 to $2,000
Exit pupil	5 mm *
Twilight factor	22.4 *
Relative brightness	25 *

* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.

M1050r against other 10x50 binoculars

M1050r shows 300 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart. At 35.3 oz it is heavier than the 29.3 oz median for the size.

Nikon WX 10x50 IF472 ft
ZEISS Victory SFL 10x50366 ft
Celestron UpClose G2 10x50354 ft
Celestron Landscout 10x50354 ft
Leica Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus352 ft
Vortex Viper HD 10x50346 ft
Kowa BD III 10x50 XD346 ft
Minox X-UNIVERSAL 10x50345 ft
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50344 ft
Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF342 ft
Fujinon 10x50 FMTR-SX342 ft
Steiner M1050r300 ft

10x50 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

M1050r and its nearest rivals

M1050r next to the 10x50 models closest to it in maker list price, with the best figure in each column in bold.

Model	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Steiner M1050r	300 ft	15.8 mm	66 ft	35.3 oz	5 mm	$1,000 to $2,000
Vortex Razor HD 10x50	315 ft	16.5 mm	10 ft	28.1 oz	5 mm	$1,000 to $2,000
GPO Passion HD 10x50	309 ft	19.5 mm	9.8 ft	33.9 oz	5 mm	$1,000 to $2,000
Maven B.6 10x50	341 ft	18.1 mm	7.5 ft	30.7 oz	5 mm	$1,000 to $2,000	Check price on Amazon

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Other sizes of the M-Series

Steiner makes the M-Series in 7 sizes; a larger front lens adds brightness and weight, and more magnification narrows the view.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil
Steiner M1050r	10x50	300 ft	15.8 mm	66 ft	35.3 oz	5 mm
Steiner M830r	8x30	390 ft	20 mm	66 ft	18.7 oz	3.8 mm
Steiner M750r	7x50	390 ft	22 mm	66 ft	36.9 oz	7.1 mm
Steiner M750rc	7x50	392 ft	22 mm	66 ft	39.7 oz	7.1 mm
Steiner M1580	15x80	216 ft	13 mm	197 ft	68.1 oz	5.3 mm
Steiner M1580rc	15x80	216 ft	13 mm	197 ft		5.3 mm
Steiner M2080	20x80	160 ft		197 ft	68.1 oz	4 mm

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M1050r questions

M1050r: does it work with glasses?

M1050r has 15.8 mm of eye relief, under the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses, so the edge of the view may be cut off with glasses on.

M1050r: what does 10x50 mean?

M1050r magnifies 10 times through 50 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 5 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

M1050r: how wide is the view?

M1050r shows a view 300 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart.