OhWeh
Well-known member
I took a look at the website:
The 8,5x42 EL has only a close-up limit of 3,3 meters (formerly 1,5 meters!)
10x42 EL has only a close-up limit of 3.3 meters (formerly 1.5 meters!)
8x32 EL still 1,9 meters
10x32 EL still 1.9 meters
both 42 SLCs 3.2 meters (formerly much closer)
CL Pocket 8x25 2,5 meter
CL Companion 8x30 3 meters
CL Copanion 10x30 3 meters
1. Swarovski deliberately deteriorates its 42 FGs in order to keep the technical distance to the respective top model.
2. If I want to observe butterflies, newts, lizards, wild bees, flowers with Swarovski, then I can either use the 32 EL series, or the super expensive NL series! All other FGs, now also the 42 ELs, are not to be recommended any more, except for pure birdwatchers and other long-distance watchers, due to the bad near point.
3. IMHO the 8x42 SLC is so good that you can leave the 8,5x42 behind, because the real advantage of the EL, the near point, is no longer there.
Tried and tested models, and "legends" to deliberately worsen - not nice!
So if you still want a 42 EL, you should hurry up and see if you will still can get an old model before you buy it.
The 8,5x42 EL has only a close-up limit of 3,3 meters (formerly 1,5 meters!)
10x42 EL has only a close-up limit of 3.3 meters (formerly 1.5 meters!)
8x32 EL still 1,9 meters
10x32 EL still 1.9 meters
both 42 SLCs 3.2 meters (formerly much closer)
CL Pocket 8x25 2,5 meter
CL Companion 8x30 3 meters
CL Copanion 10x30 3 meters
1. Swarovski deliberately deteriorates its 42 FGs in order to keep the technical distance to the respective top model.
2. If I want to observe butterflies, newts, lizards, wild bees, flowers with Swarovski, then I can either use the 32 EL series, or the super expensive NL series! All other FGs, now also the 42 ELs, are not to be recommended any more, except for pure birdwatchers and other long-distance watchers, due to the bad near point.
3. IMHO the 8x42 SLC is so good that you can leave the 8,5x42 behind, because the real advantage of the EL, the near point, is no longer there.
Tried and tested models, and "legends" to deliberately worsen - not nice!
So if you still want a 42 EL, you should hurry up and see if you will still can get an old model before you buy it.