Hello to everyone.
As some of you may have noticed on a previous post, I am in a bit of a quandry regarding a pair of 8x50 Ultravids.
They are certainly great bins (as are my other 2 Leica bins), but I seem to have a great deal of difficulty with blackout in daylight settings, even if the eye cups are extended all the way.
I do not think that I have experienced such problems with bins of small objective sizes, but it could just be my faulty recollection. I will go back to the optics store today for some comparison shopping.
My question is: Is there an optimum EP diameter range for daylight viewing? Will I see just as much blackout with an 8x45 Ultravid as with the 8x50? I have read in other posts that bins with large diameter objectives are prone to blackouts. I have also read that you can learn to properly use the bins and eliminate most of the problem.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated as I have 30 days to return the 8x50s and I will do so if the problem can be eliminated by choosing a bin with a smaller objective.
Rgds,
Steffan
As some of you may have noticed on a previous post, I am in a bit of a quandry regarding a pair of 8x50 Ultravids.
They are certainly great bins (as are my other 2 Leica bins), but I seem to have a great deal of difficulty with blackout in daylight settings, even if the eye cups are extended all the way.
I do not think that I have experienced such problems with bins of small objective sizes, but it could just be my faulty recollection. I will go back to the optics store today for some comparison shopping.
My question is: Is there an optimum EP diameter range for daylight viewing? Will I see just as much blackout with an 8x45 Ultravid as with the 8x50? I have read in other posts that bins with large diameter objectives are prone to blackouts. I have also read that you can learn to properly use the bins and eliminate most of the problem.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated as I have 30 days to return the 8x50s and I will do so if the problem can be eliminated by choosing a bin with a smaller objective.
Rgds,
Steffan
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