ZEISS Binoculars ZEISS Binocular School
Focusing Range
All binoculars have the ability to be focused for infinity. So a primary point of distinction between binocular models is the minimum focus range. Birders tend to favor models with a short focus range of about 15 feet, but 20 to 25 feet is usually acceptable.

The concept of shortest focusing distance is a theoretical one based on the visual acuity of a young person. Older people have slightly more distant near focus. Throughout the population, there is a wide variance of near focus distances from person to person. Also, eyeglass wearers who remove their glasses will notice changes in their normal short focus distance.