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Product Review: Nikon E II 8 x 30.
I used them in the Alps without any problem. It was also a good test for chromatic aberration: lots of B&W high-contrast scenery (it passed). But on very warm days the leather-like layer may start sort of moving a bit. -
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Nikon WX 10x50 IF
That's because they pay an (IMHO) unreasonable attention to distortion. Inexplicably, they seem to be unaware of the rolling-ball effect and the intentionally added pincushion distortion to combat this, as some people find that a perfectly distortion-free binocular can induce nausea. I e-mailed... -
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In-flight manners
Found a nice paragliding forum thread discussing flying habits of different birds (mostly soaring variety), it's something not commonly found in birding books since the perspective is a bit exotic perhaps. Personally I didn't have many encounters with birds while flying my paraglider (a couple...- JanPB
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Looking for a new bino . 8X30EII ?
The EII are simply excellent binoculars, I'd say any difference between them and anything else in terms of sharpness or brightness is going to be visible only in A/B tests. In other words, it's simply top-notch and I doubt very much you'll notice any difference in real life use. (For me nothing... -
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Now the SE is no more how long does the EII have ?
It's logical but logic of any kind never enters into marketing. IMHO the field consists entirely of incompetents. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the SE was discontinued but the EII was not. There are many on the Internet. -
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Blackout in the SE models.
It seems to be an individual thing. There are people who have 0 problems while others ended up selling the binocular they could not use. The cause seems to be the eyepiece suffering from the spherical aberration of the exit pupil (scroll down). It doesn't degrade image quality, only the... -
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Trying to understand birds a little
Come to think of it, many types of fish do the same... -- Jan- JanPB
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Trying to understand birds a little
Just trying to understand some bird psychology from a flying human perspective :-) I'm normally in the binocular section of this forum so apologies if this subject has been talked about before. Few years ago while on vacation in Switzerland I took a tandem paraglider ride (in Europe's mountain...- JanPB
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Nikon Monarch 7 new 8x30 and 10x30
Is the AFOV calculated according to the formula everyone uses or is it calculated using the Nikon-only-let's-shoot-ourselves-in-the-foot-and-confuse-everyone-while-we-are-at-it one? -- Jan -
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To all the lovers of the EII - Allbinos test
BTW, does this mean the EII are back on the US Nikon site? I'm looking at this. -- Jan -
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To all the lovers of the EII - Allbinos test
This is something that has been pointed out to Arek many times to no avail. Assigning a score to the amount of distortion certain distance from the center is an obviously misleading quantification method that only introduces noise to the total. -- Jan -
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To all the lovers of the EII - Allbinos test
Just don't use the glasses, I always take mine off. There is no way to see the 70-degree AFOV with glasses on (not to mention light leaking from the sides). -- Jan -
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Nikon EII 8x30
Having said that, it's by their own design. The manufacturers have been bending over backwards for years to create an impression that "roof is better", and that's the result. An almost identical situation exists in the photography market where an equally false impression is being maintained by... -
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Does Nikon use ED glass in the SE and EII?
He is right you know ;) The Japanese Amazon has it here (the price is not bad). -- Jan -
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My review on some of the great 6-8x30's
This is something I've never quite figured out: surely the lack of waterproofing of the porros is just a marketing decision? I mean the difference between a porro and a roof is just the shape of the prism inside. How can this influence the ability to waterproof the outside? -- Jan -
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Allbinos new #1, the SV, 8.5x42.
No, the point is distortion aberration in binoculars (as defined mathematically) does not model the problem fully. Due to some brain hardwiring in some people the relevant binocular image aberration cannot be correctly represented by one number (distortion) but it needs two numbers (distortion... -
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Allbinos new #1, the SV, 8.5x42.
This is the standard objection to that (otherwise excellent) site since it's well-known distortion is intentionally added by some manufacturers to counter the "rolling ball" effect. Look e.g. at Holger Merlitz's web site and research papers on the topic. Since that effect is highly individual... -
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8x30 E II in Singapore
Someone on this forum researched this and his conclusion was that "3M™ VHB™ Adhesive Transfer Tape" was the best tool for this. Here is the original posting. -- Jan -
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I never recommend the SE...
I've seen this line so many times on this forum I'm beginning to believe it's true |:d| Truth be told I'm not a birder myself but this is simply the best binocular forum out there. So is this some kind of running joke or is it true? If true, why would this matter, I'd just say "these... -
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Does Nikon use ED glass in the SE and EII?
My theory is the more complex hardware, the larger the profit margin. Porros don't require phase and dielectric coatings so there is also not as much to brag about in glossy brochures. They also do not suffer from the roof itself becoming visible in certain lighting conditions. It's similar with... -
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Stabilized Nikons
If the optics were horrible, it was not the same bin. The Fujis are excellent optically, only their AFOV is smallish (56 degrees). -- Jan -
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Stabilized Nikons
That post is about the 12x32 bin, a well-known lemon in the family. That's why I said stay away from those. The 14x40 OTOH are apparently rugged enough for use in Iraq. They exhibit no waviness and their stabilization range is 5 degrees (not 3). That I totally understand. I'm originally from... -
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Stabilized Nikons
No, they don't do it at all. What happens is that when the batteries are weak, the system cannot operate properly and some people have reported swaying in sync with their pulse. I've never seen it but I do keep my rechargeable AAs happy. I suspect the usual marketing types decided that adding a... -
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Stabilized Nikons
General sporting goods stores don't carry them but most good marine-type places will, like this one. Also note they have the Fujinon Stabiscope for a mere $6,000... (note the error on the Techno-Stabi page: the FOV should be something like 210' at 1,000yd., not 342'). I forgot to add that they...