FIxing Double Images on Nikon Action Binoculars (collimation)
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Both of my Nikon Action binoculars have double images, like I was cross-eyed. The solutions was the collimation had to be adjusted. Finding the collimation screws was the tricky part to the fix, but it turned out to be easy. Here's how I did it. The task requires a 0.050" hex wrench (1mm might work) too.
The pair on the left is Nikon Action 10-22x50. The pair on the right is 12x50.
Post-script: Bill Kast @swftwlly points out below that this is only a partial solution. A full collimation is more involved. and can be found at the link below. Thanks Bill.
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00:00 intro
00:54 Removing the rubber armour
01:14 Finding and adjusting the collimation screw
03:00 Entire job from scratch
YES!!! Thank you!!!! We thought our old binoculars were beyond repair, but this helped a lot... They're not perfect, but they're usable now.
I just bought some second hand. I was real upset when I got home and tested them to find that they had the double vision. Thanks to your video I managed to fix them in less than 10 minutes. Thanks you very much :-)
Perfect! Thank You! I was just about to throw my Nikon Actions in the trash. I had sent them back to the factory in L.A. to get re-adjusted after they had been dropped and I was getting double vision from them. Nikon said they fixed them, but they were exactly the same as when I had sent them. I watched your video, and I had the Allen Wrench. I went outside and it took me just two minutes to fix them! I am impressed! These have been the best binocs I have ever owned so I was disappointed when I thought they were no good anymore. I was looking on Ebay for a new pair when I stumbled across your video. Much Obliged, Thank You Again!
I dropped my Aculon A211 10X42 and got the double image, at about 100 feet I could see two images of a license plate. When I got home I focused them in on a picture in the neighbors house. (It was night nothing else to tune them with) I looked through each of the sides with both eyes and decided which one looked the worst. I then adjusted that side as per the video with a .050 Allen wrench. I only pried a little of the rubber back to expose the screw. I was able to see the picture through the glass clear, and then fuzzy when I turned the screw (less than a full turn). I put the screw where I thought the best quality of vision was. It worked. The binoculars are restored to perfections. Thanks for the video. It saved me 100$
Wow! That was easy! Half turn on one of the screws next to the focus knob and problem solved. I have a Nikon A211, and the screw I needed was easily accessed simply by lifting the rubber corner and holding it out of the way. When I was done, it naturally fell back in its place like I never lifted it in the first place. All is good; near and far, zoom and wide. Thank you.
You just saved me a lot of money! This was perfect and exactly what we needed. My binoculars have been a source of worry for a long time and now they are perfect again! Thank you so much.❤
i had stopped my dads nikon aculon a211 and this happened and i thought all hope is lost and sir u are a god send
WOW! I just saved a brand new pair of 10-22x50 because of this video. Thanks a bunch. Nikon was no help at all, giving me a link on how to focus them instead of how to get rid of double vision. I ordered them from a store in another country so they weren't going to honor the warranty unless I expensively sent them back to that country. As if they aren't expensive enough to begin with. Anyway, thanks. Now that I can see out of them, they are a great pair of binocs. Don't be fooled by the origin of the company. They were made in China.
Thank you I just purchased a pair of Nikon 16 x50s on Ebay and the alignment was off and thanks to your info I aligned them👍🏻
Also I didn't have to take the cover all the way off because of what you said about that one screw awesome dude thank you
Man, THANK YOU!! I've had some 8x40 Egrets for years, and thought they were toast recently. Just fixed them. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you so much. I ordered the keys and it worked. It was the 1.2mm that appeared the best fit
Thanks Drew, this corrected the problem I noticed recently. Appreciate you taking the time to put this together. Happy New Year 2019!
Thx for yr effort. I was about to dump my budget bino. U are king!
Worked for my Nikon Aculons. Thanks!
Thank you
Any guidance on cleaning one of the lenses that appears to have a grease spot on it?
Good news! Thanks for showing how to collimate these guys, I bought a pair at a duty-free shop and had to return them on my next trip because brand new they were out of collimation. Got another pair in exchange. I found your video because I am looking for a way to clean the inside of the lenses. Wish it were easier to open these guys up. Can you offer any help? Is it worth cleaning them?
Good job. May I ask - is the way to collimate binos like Nikon Action EX (Waterproof and Nitrogen Filled)
thanks for your help mate saved me a lot of money
Thank you! You’re a a gd damn genius. My daughter got a hold of mine and of course she dropped them. 3 little adjustments taking a total of 8 seconds made them as good as new. What did you use for reattaching the rubber guard? I don’t wanna use glue in case I need to do it again.
Thanks! My wife will love to hear that I am a genius! There was still enough "sticky" left on mine to push the rubber back down. Maybe try doublestick tape? There are some strong ones out there. Good luck and let us know what you learn.
Can you tell me how to tighten them up? Mine sag and won't stay adjusted to eyes
THANKS FOR THE HELP!! ; DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CLEAN THE LENS INTERNALLY? THANKS
Collimation is typically done by adjusting a total of FOUR setscrews. I adjusted the one you showed. It improved the "double image" but did not totally eliminate it completely. Do you know how do to get to the OTHER setscrew on that right side lens to adjust it also?
If it's not under the rubber cover like the ones I showed in the video, then I have no idea. Sorry. Please post if you find a fix! Thanks.
Hey, thanks!
NIkon will fix or replace your broken binoculars for FREE. You don't need any warranty. You have to pay to ship it, and they will pay to ship it back to you.
Tried finding info on free repair. Can you please send a link to the info? thanks.
Not true here in Canada. They ran me around until I decided to find out how to fix them myself. After seeing how easy it is to do, I came to the conclusion that the support team I spoke to has no idea what they are talking about. I ordered them from the USA brand new and they told me here that to get the repair I had to send them in with a Canadian receipt. Leaving me high and dry on my own. This guy saved me from tossing away $220CDN
@@yoshidasoft Google nikon repair service, it should take you to their repair page where you can schedule service.
But how do you remove the cover? please show that
Its glued on rubber. Peel it back.
It's shown at 03:38
Request to Upload video on front lense fungi cleaning from inside
Sure, send the link and I'll post it.