Zeiss Conquest HD 15x56 vs Swarovski SLC 15x56 (1 Viewer)

Sagittarius · Feb 2, 2014

Just got through comparing the new Zeiss Conquest HD 15x56 to the new Swarovski SLC 15x56

The specs are fairly close except for FOV.
The 15x56 Conquest lists the FOV at only 80' at 1000 yds. :eek!:
The Swarovski lists FOV at 234' for 1000 yds. :h?:
Weight is 45.7 oz for the Conquest HD while Swarovski lists 42.3 oz

I was considering getting the Conquest 15x56 unless Zeiss builds an HT 15x56.
If they don't, I would, now, definitely get the Swarovski SLC over the Conquest.
Cannot believe how Swarovski blows away the Conquest FOV considering they both have Abbe Konig prisms and very similar dimensions. :h?:
How they managed an almost 3 to 1 difference is beyond me. :h?:
WTH ? :eek!:

The Swarovski SLC lists for $900.00 more dollars than the Zeiss Conquest HD but is easily worth every penny of it, imo, with a FOV that is nearly triple !!!

Anyone out there know if the specs may be incorrect for these models ?

garymh · Feb 2, 2014

Unfortunately you are using two different measurements.

You have given the Zeiss figures in m @ 1000m and the Swarovski figures as ft @ 1000 yds.

The actual figures should be :

Zeiss Conquest 15x56
80m @ 1000m or
240ft @ 1000yds

Swarovski SLC 15x56
78m @ 1000m or
234ft @ 1000yds

Gary.

Troubador · Feb 2, 2014

garymh said:
Unfortunately you are using two different measurements.

You have given the Zeiss figures in m @ 1000m and the Swarovski figures as ft @ 1000 yds.

The actual figures should be :

Zeiss Conquest 15x56
80m @ 1000m or
240ft @ 1000yds

Swarovski SLC 15x56
78m @ 1000m or
234ft @ 1000yds

Gary.

Hi Gary

Nice to hear from you and hope all is well with you :t:

The confusion about units here has arisen because the USA website show the FOV as 80' at 1,000yds. Clearly an error for the reason you have pointed out.
Hopefully someone will correct this although the figures have been up there for a couple of weeks now.
And don't get me started on the weight and length of HT 8x42 which have been wrong on both USA and UK websites for more than a year. Mike Jensen has said he will look into this matter with regard to the USA website but it really is about time the Euro websites were corrected too.
Think you can start the process??

Best wishes Lee

Sagittarius · Feb 2, 2014

My specs came from the Zeiss USA website which currently lists the Conquest 15x56 HD at 80' for 1000 yards and the Eagle Optics site that lists 234' at 1000 yards for the 15x56 SLC.

http://sportsoptics.zeiss.com/hunti...binoculars/conquest-hd-binoculars.html#models

http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/swarovski/swarovski-slc-15x56-wb-binocular

Thanks for your replies, Gary and Lee.
That explains everything; I was too dumb to figure it out but knew something wasn't quite right. |=)|

Troubador · Feb 2, 2014

You are welcome Sagitarious, although it was Gary that stepped up with the correct numbers. See also the post from Mike under the Conquest Tech Info thread.

Cancer
(aka Troubador)

Hermann · Feb 2, 2014

Sagittarius said:
Just got through comparing the new Zeiss Conquest HD 15x56 to the new Swarovski SLC 15x56

The specs are fairly close except for FOV.
The 15x56 Conquest lists the FOV at only 80' at 1000 yds. :eek!:
The Swarovski lists FOV at 234' for 1000 yds. :h?:
Weight is 45.7 oz for the Conquest HD while Swarovski lists 42.3 oz

They made a mistake on the website. That has been discussed here before:

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=273886&page=3
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=273886&page=4

Hermann

Kevin Conville · Feb 2, 2014

Sag,

I kinda laughing to myself here. You thought that, with the same configuration, the Swaro had 3 times the FOV than the Zeiss? You might of, maybe, looked for the specs from another source before your post.
I was hoping to read that you looked through them both and had some useful feedback. That probably would have alerted you to the mistake.

BTW, this was taken from the Zeiss USA Sports Optics site 5 minutes ago.

Sagittarius · Feb 2, 2014

You're right, Kevin. LOL
Didn't do enough homework but did wonder how Swarovski could have pulled it off with similar specs.
Hence the "WTH" statement in my 1st post. 3

Troubador · Feb 3, 2014

Kevin Conville said:
Sag,

I kinda laughing to myself here. You thought that, with the same configuration, the Swaro had 3 times the FOV than the Zeiss? You might of, maybe, looked for the specs from another source before your post.
I was hoping to read that you looked through them both and had some useful feedback. That probably would have alerted you to the mistake.

BTW, this was taken from the Zeiss USA Sports Optics site 5 minutes ago.

Hi Kevin

Thanks for posting this. It is odd that if, on the USA website you go to Hunting, Bins, Conquest HD, Models, Tech Data, 15x56 you still get the 80' figure that tripped Sagittarious.

Lee

mjensen6577 · Feb 3, 2014

Troubador said:
Hi Kevin

Thanks for posting this. It is odd that if, on the USA website you go to Hunting, Bins, Conquest HD, Models, Tech Data, 15x56 you still get the 80' figure that tripped Sagittarious.

Lee

I have just caught this post and we will correct this asap.

mjensen6577 · Feb 3, 2014

mjensen6577 said:
I have just caught this post and we will correct this asap.

The correct value is 240' at 1000 yards

John Russell · Feb 3, 2014

Looks like the IPD range fot the 8x56 is incorrect too.

John

Troubador · Feb 4, 2014

Zeiss website data corrected

Troubador said:
Hi Kevin

Thanks for posting this. It is odd that if, on the USA website you go to Hunting, Bins, Conquest HD, Models, Tech Data, 15x56 you still get the 80' figure that tripped Sagittarious.

Lee

Gentleman Mike Jensen said he would have the model by model Conquest HD data corrected for the FOV of the 15x and he is as good as his word.

Thanks Mike.

Lee

jnielsen · Feb 5, 2014

Cabelas is listing a new Meopta (cabelas version) Meostar HD in 15x56 in their most new flyer.

Yet another new option to consider.

220ft FOV 40.6oz $1599.99

binomania · Mar 16, 2014

jnielsen said:
Cabelas is listing a new Meopta (cabelas version) Meostar HD in 15x56 in their most new flyer.

Yet another new option to consider.

220ft FOV 40.6oz $1599.99

Hi to all, i've received a specimen of Zeiss Conquest HD 15x56, I will prepare a comparison between Swarovski SLC 15x56 and Docter Nobilem 15x60.
Here's the first images:http://www.binomania.it/wordpress/?p=5993
Best Regards from Italy
Piergiovanni

Sagittarius · Mar 17, 2014

binomania said:
Hi to all, i've received a specimen of Zeiss Conquest HD 15x56, I will prepare a comparison between Swarovski SLC 15x56 and Docter Nobilem 15x60.
Here's the first images:http://www.binomania.it/wordpress/?p=5993
Best Regards from Italy
Piergiovanni

Look forward to your report, thanks. :t:

Troubador · Mar 17, 2014

Me too :t:

Lee

MPeoples · Mar 17, 2014

I am showing 240' for the 15x56 HD

binomania · Mar 20, 2014

Hi to all.
Yesterday I started to compare these three binoculars. I hope to publish the review at the end of next week. For the moment, I hope you enjoy this photo. A 15X binocular is a valid substitute for a 20-25X spotting scope:t:

Sagittarius · Mar 29, 2014

Still anticipating your review, Binomania. :news:

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