Hi all. I’m looking for advice about the focus wheel on my partner’s FL T* 10x42s, which she uses in her fieldwork. The optics are excellent, and I use them as my benchmark for comparison with other binoculars, most recently the Theron Questa 10x42 in this forum.
The problem is the feel and precision of the focus wheel. It has always felt slightly ‘dry’ and hard to move smoothly, almost jerky at a micro scale. This makes it hard to achieve accurate focus quickly. Because the view is so good she has persisted in using them, but when I recently bought a pair of Conquest HD 8x32s the difference in focussing speed, accuracy and smoothness was very obvious.
So: is this a known issue, and have any other forum members experienced this focus wheel problem with the FL T*? If so, is there any kind of a fix, such as changing the lubricant? And (for the Aussies) any recommendations for services/repair work?
Grateful for any advice.
The problem is the feel and precision of the focus wheel. It has always felt slightly ‘dry’ and hard to move smoothly, almost jerky at a micro scale. This makes it hard to achieve accurate focus quickly. Because the view is so good she has persisted in using them, but when I recently bought a pair of Conquest HD 8x32s the difference in focussing speed, accuracy and smoothness was very obvious.
So: is this a known issue, and have any other forum members experienced this focus wheel problem with the FL T*? If so, is there any kind of a fix, such as changing the lubricant? And (for the Aussies) any recommendations for services/repair work?
Grateful for any advice.