Is there anyone who has tried out the new ZD ED series?
The prices are close to the prices of Swarovski SLC and Zeiss Victory HT series. This requires a very high quality to justify the price tag, especially because the 8x43 and 10x50 have the same (relatively seen)narrow 50 deg AFOV as the predecessors.
I can see one advantage: the weight is less. 10x50 is almost as light as the 8x42 models of the Zeiss HT and Swarovski SLC. The question is if the new ZD ED is optically a true improvement compared to DCF ED.
The prices are close to the prices of Swarovski SLC and Zeiss Victory HT series. This requires a very high quality to justify the price tag, especially because the 8x43 and 10x50 have the same (relatively seen)narrow 50 deg AFOV as the predecessors.
I can see one advantage: the weight is less. 10x50 is almost as light as the 8x42 models of the Zeiss HT and Swarovski SLC. The question is if the new ZD ED is optically a true improvement compared to DCF ED.