Larry Lade
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I would be interested in you guys opinion of the Bushnell H20 8x42
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Bushnell H20 8x42 (1 Viewer)
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Hi Larry,
These come in both roof and Porro format, which one did you have in mind ?
I guess you've seen them at B&H :
roof : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/321344-REG/Bushnell_150842_8x42_H2O_Binocular.html, $75.99
Porro : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/replacement_for/321345-REG/Bushnell_150842C_8x42_H2O_Binocular_Clamshell.html, $64.95
Worth checking the returns policy.
In addition to the very low closeout prices Bushnell are offering a 25% mail in rebate on these.
Both discontinued models and at that price point fairly difficult to find something to compare against, although others may try :t:
Old BF thread here : http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1269182
A sixty buck image intensifier, enjoy your shopping !
These come in both roof and Porro format, which one did you have in mind ?
I guess you've seen them at B&H :
roof : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/321344-REG/Bushnell_150842_8x42_H2O_Binocular.html, $75.99
Porro : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/replacement_for/321345-REG/Bushnell_150842C_8x42_H2O_Binocular_Clamshell.html, $64.95
Worth checking the returns policy.
In addition to the very low closeout prices Bushnell are offering a 25% mail in rebate on these.
Both discontinued models and at that price point fairly difficult to find something to compare against, although others may try :t:
Old BF thread here : http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1269182
A sixty buck image intensifier, enjoy your shopping !
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Larry,
I've only tried the roof version a couple of times, and as very a cheap non-phase coated models go it's quite usable, but probably at it's best on a nice bright day.
One in-store comparison to several other Bushnell models was very revealing. Using a poorly lit product label as a target the incremental improvement through the range in 'brightness' and 'sharpness' was quite dramatic. I'd guess the light transmission and effective resolution were something around a factor of two worse than the Legend Ultra HD and more for the Elite.
David
I've only tried the roof version a couple of times, and as very a cheap non-phase coated models go it's quite usable, but probably at it's best on a nice bright day.
One in-store comparison to several other Bushnell models was very revealing. Using a poorly lit product label as a target the incremental improvement through the range in 'brightness' and 'sharpness' was quite dramatic. I'd guess the light transmission and effective resolution were something around a factor of two worse than the Legend Ultra HD and more for the Elite.
David
Larry Lade
Moderator
I was interested in the Roof model of the H20.
H20 Roof
I owned the 8x42 for a while. Bought it for $25 on clearance at a local store. I think they are alright for the price. Low light performance is not great but they'd work alright if its all I had on hand.
Ideally I'd get into that $100 range if possible. You'll get a good set of glasses at that price level.
Leupold Yosemite or Atlas Radian(Eagle Optics). I actually got my Yosemites for $80.
I owned the 8x42 for a while. Bought it for $25 on clearance at a local store. I think they are alright for the price. Low light performance is not great but they'd work alright if its all I had on hand.
Ideally I'd get into that $100 range if possible. You'll get a good set of glasses at that price level.
Leupold Yosemite or Atlas Radian(Eagle Optics). I actually got my Yosemites for $80.
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