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Meopta 8x32 First impressions
Sweet. Another bin user who often prefers the golden hue often associated with silver coated prisms. I am glad to see it explained so eloquently. -
Meopta 8x32 First impressions
Gijs, I certainly would agree that dielectric coatings on the Meostar is needed to make them competitive on all levels with the more expensive competition. My curiosity is piqued as to why Meopta has not upgraded this feature especially after choosing to upgrade to ED glass in the objective... -
Meopta 8x32 First impressions
Gijs, One could use the rather simple polarizing test with a computer screen, no? That would help to identify whether or not they are phase coated. That would provide physical evidence for or against it. On the other hand, with a fairly large amount of experience with all of the original... -
Meopta 8x32 First impressions
Gijs, Though it may be lacking on the site you referenced the Meostars and Meopros do utilize a phase coating and, IIRC, a silver prism coating. No antidust/water repellant coatings though. -
Meopta 8x32 First impressions
I have an easy answer for this. My comments were directed more towards the image representation with regard to "ease of view", size of sweet spot, flatness of image, etc... The slightly warm bias and moderate CA outside of the sweetspot are certainly factors that make the image less than what I... -
Meopta 8x32 First impressions
Nice review. Very nice actually. A true pleasure to read. But, after reading recent threads on perception differences even between each of our own eyes I stand by "...almost as if a piece of our view was cut and magnified..." 8-P