John Cantelo
Well-known member
Anyone using the current recent crop of 8x28s?
I had a look at a number of small 'back-up' bins this weekend and concluded that a) I found 20/25mm roofs too small & fiddly to use and b) wedge shaped porro mini-bins - despite a generally superior image - were just a bit too bulky to slip comfortably into your pocket. A pair of Viking roof 8x32s - one of the smallest of their type - were simply too big. The nicest image was from a Swarovski 8x20, but in addition to their very small size I disliked the double hinge arrangement.
What I really want is a single hinge binocular that feels like the 'real thing' but is dinky enough to be ultra portable. I came away wondering if a 28mm roof instrument would fit the bill.
John
I had a look at a number of small 'back-up' bins this weekend and concluded that a) I found 20/25mm roofs too small & fiddly to use and b) wedge shaped porro mini-bins - despite a generally superior image - were just a bit too bulky to slip comfortably into your pocket. A pair of Viking roof 8x32s - one of the smallest of their type - were simply too big. The nicest image was from a Swarovski 8x20, but in addition to their very small size I disliked the double hinge arrangement.
What I really want is a single hinge binocular that feels like the 'real thing' but is dinky enough to be ultra portable. I came away wondering if a 28mm roof instrument would fit the bill.
John