django said:Owing to a limited budget like many of us I have always have had to be content with low or mid range bins,however would love to know (May win the lottery and want to be ready) is there perfection out there,what would members consider the ultimate binocular and why .
django said:Owing to a limited budget like many of us I have always have had to be content with low or mid range bins,however would love to know (May win the lottery and want to be ready) is there perfection out there,what would members consider the ultimate binocular and why .
django said:I agree that choice of binoculars is a very personal thing! but what according to the experts are considered to be the highest quality lenses on the market
ceasar said:There ain't no such thing! They are all varieties of compromises involving optics, construction, costs etc. You research and try as many as you can until you decide on the one that's best for you. Another compromise, if you will. Years later you are richer and your eyes are worse, so you compromise again and get another bin better suited for you. And so on.
john barclay said:I agree with David. The perfect bins have yet to be made. Many will say Leica but that focussing wheel revolving around sandpaper (gritty) really puts me off, plus my partners Leicas focussing is really 'notchy'.
I have always been a Zeiss fan but the new models just don't do anything for me.
I recently purchased a new pair of Nikon 8x32 HG's from Warehouse Express and I can't fault them, and at that price they are a real bargain.
John.
dbradnum said:(b) a pragmatic view that says something like "the best bins are the ones you get on with best".
I subscribe to the second point of view... so to answer your question, I suggest you go along to an optics retailer, or a bird fair, and try all the top end products and decide for yourself - you'll get a lot more value for your time, I think!
Probably not the answer you were expecting, but hope it's useful nonetheless.
django said:I agree that choice of binoculars is a very personal thing! but what according to the experts are considered to be the highest quality lenses on the market
hummerman said:Is this focussing issue common on just the ultras,i have no probs with my 8x42s.??
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I guess everyone can see the difference between high class optics (Leica, Swaro, Zeiss & top-Nikon) and a budget one (at least with a little help). However, among the top brands the differences are so small that sample variation within a model/make can be larger than between the models/makes.django said:I suppose what I was trying to say is how much difference is there between the lens of a high class optic and a budget one,are lenses hand ground or hand finished do not understand what goes into making a high class lens.anyone know the tech details of this/