I'm looking at replacing my Legend Porro 8x42s soon, purely because I'm not happy with the stiffness of the focusing wheel.
Nikon Monarchs seem pretty popular, and not too expensive (I think it's an older model I'm looking at). I just read about the Ultra HDs, and people seem very impressed with them, and they seem to be about the same price. They have a very wide FOV like my porros, which I find useful and would like to retain.
In both case I'm talking about the 8x. I'd try 10x, but FOV and relief isn't as good.
I have to say I wasn't that impressed with the older Legend roofs I tried - not as sharp as the porros. Am I going to be just as disappointed with the Ultras? (Before people get defensive, all I know is that with the porros I could read the tiny print at the bottom of a poster on the other side of the shop from a bit further back than with the roofs.)
What will the ED glass do for me? I'm not sure I've really been able to see fringing with my porros, but at times I've felt the image was "funny" in strong light. Is that how it manifests itself?
Finally, if anyone happens to know where I can have a look at a pair of Ultras in Melbourne, Australia, I'd appreciate knowing. Actually finding the binoculars people are talking about has always been a problem here.
Nikon Monarchs seem pretty popular, and not too expensive (I think it's an older model I'm looking at). I just read about the Ultra HDs, and people seem very impressed with them, and they seem to be about the same price. They have a very wide FOV like my porros, which I find useful and would like to retain.
In both case I'm talking about the 8x. I'd try 10x, but FOV and relief isn't as good.
I have to say I wasn't that impressed with the older Legend roofs I tried - not as sharp as the porros. Am I going to be just as disappointed with the Ultras? (Before people get defensive, all I know is that with the porros I could read the tiny print at the bottom of a poster on the other side of the shop from a bit further back than with the roofs.)
What will the ED glass do for me? I'm not sure I've really been able to see fringing with my porros, but at times I've felt the image was "funny" in strong light. Is that how it manifests itself?
Finally, if anyone happens to know where I can have a look at a pair of Ultras in Melbourne, Australia, I'd appreciate knowing. Actually finding the binoculars people are talking about has always been a problem here.