Charles Goebel
Charles Goebel
Charles holds a Master’s degree in Physics Engineering (optics and photonics specialization), has been teaching physics at school for almost 15 years and recently has started teaching a course on optics at a local university. Our irreplaceable website expert.

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How Do Binoculars Work?
Thanks to binoculars you can stare a lion right in the eyes or witness the birthing of an elephant. They take you to the center of it all from a safe and comfortable distance. They have been such instrumental tools in various applications from surveillance and sporting events to hunting, birding and star gazing. ...
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What Do Numbers on Binoculars Mean?
What do numbers on binoculars mean? This is a question asked by most first-time shoppers when they try to read the specifications of the devices. There are usually a bunch of numbers in the specs sheet, and manufacturers don’t provide any meaningful descriptions hence the confusion. This is also quite common where ...
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How Do Red Dot Sights Work?
Once you are introduced to a red dot sight, you probably won’t want to stop using it. After all, your aim will improve, you can hit your targets much more frequently, and their use is not just limited to rifles. Whatever type of shooter you are, these devices are bound to up your game, and this might spike your ...
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Reflex Sight vs Red Dot Sight: What’s the Difference?
Reflex sight vs. red dot is a popular concern for anyone who owns a rifle. Is one better than the other? The facts behind this debate are quite surprising. There are 3 main types of red dot sights and reflex sight is one of them. Simply put, all reflex sights are red dots. So, what is a red dot? It is a term used to ...
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How to Choose Binoculars for Bird Watching?
Whether you are just starting in this beautiful hobby or lifestyle or obsession - bird watching, or you are a famous ornithologist looking to renew your equipment. In this article, we are going to discuss how to choose binoculars for birdwatching, commenting on some basic elements and other not-so-much about ...
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How to Use Binoculars with Glasses?
A binocular is used for seeing distant objects, and if you use glasses, the focal length of your glasses is bound to interfere with that of the binocular. Due to this, there might be an added problem focusing on the object to be seen. This article isn’t here to dwell on the problem but to show you how to use ...
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Different Types of Scopes
In the very best shooters or users of weapons are pretty familiar with their weapons, and as a result, they recognize changes that may need to be made to their weapon (in this case, a rifle) for optimum performance. When considering such a change in gun parts for optimum performance, there is probably no single ...
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FFP vs. SFP Scopes
When you are shopping for a new rifle scope, thinking about upgrading your current rifle scope or looking into getting a rifle, there is a chance that you have come across the phrase FFP vs. SFP. It’s a critical part of the In geometrical optics, a focus, also called an image point, is a point where light ...
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How Do Night Vision Cameras Work?
Night vision cameras are a very big deal in security because they allow security cameras and the likes to retain effectiveness in darkness. You might not have had cause to get yourself a pair of night-vision goggles or a security camera but, from the Hollywood movies and some reality shows, you should be familiar with ...
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How Long Do Tritium Sights Last?
Tritium sights are a unique form of radioluminescence that allows Iron sights are a system of shaped alignment markers (usually metal) used as a sighting device to assist in the aiming of a device such as a firearm, crossbow, or telescope, and exclude the use of optics as in reflector (reflex) sights, holographic ...