bluespiderweb
Great Grey Looking Out
Here's a post from Sancho in the Bushnell forum, that kind of echoes what I am seeing from my Legend M's, both 8x & 10x:
Recently I found the 10x42 on sale and bought them too, after liking the 8x42 Legend M so much, myself. It took me a little longer to warm up to them (smaller oculars than the 8x, 10x shake in a long barrel), but I am finding the same good things in the 10 that I did in the 8, especially something that I don't know what you would call it, but it makes them different from my other bins under certain lighting conditions.
Objects that reflect sunlight like metal objects (diamondplate silver trailer trim, new silver locks on a drug dealer's house and garage) and sunlit dry leaved trees (still with their leaves on after Autumn) just reflect light much brighter in the Legend M's, that they really stand out in the view compared to my others. I don't have any Swaros or the like, but I do have a Meopta B1 10x32 that gives an excellent view, and a Tract Toric 10x42 that does too, but I don't think they have that same standout reflective quality I see in the Bushnell (though the Meopta comes close, I believe). And, a couple of other 10's, including an Nikon EII 10x35 that I added not long ago to the herd (excuse me, I meant flock)!
I imagine there are other viewing situations that you can also see differences with the Bush's, but I haven't used them much either to notice yet. Is this all primarily due to the excellent up to date coatings (according to Albinos), I wonder, or what? I find it hard to believe, that these recently deep discounted bins show this remarkable difference, and it leaves me wondering.
So, what do you think this is, you optic gurus? I am certainly not a scientificly minded person, though I wish I were, and I try to understand some things on a more detailed level related to my interests. But my mind works on a different frequency it seems, more artistic than analytical, and can use the help here if you have the time. I'm probably not alone here, either! (For all you guys saying right about now, huh?!).
OK, slay me, but keep it kind, and keep it simple (as possible) please! Us old guys can be pretty touchy and cranky at times, imagine that~! ; )
Here's the Albinos link if it helps:
https://www.allbinos.com/315-binoculars_review-Bushnell_Legend_M_10x42.html
I bought a pair of Legend M 10x42, arrived yesterday, from an English seller. Paid a lot more than the US discounted prices. But I am stunned by how much the 'mid-range' (i.e. sub 350-euro) binos now perform. Compared them to my beloved Swaro WGA 10x40, and they are a tad darker in evening light, but handle glare better. Comfy in my hands, love the diopter, massive 'sweet spot' and wide FOV for a 10x. Strongly recommended.
Recently I found the 10x42 on sale and bought them too, after liking the 8x42 Legend M so much, myself. It took me a little longer to warm up to them (smaller oculars than the 8x, 10x shake in a long barrel), but I am finding the same good things in the 10 that I did in the 8, especially something that I don't know what you would call it, but it makes them different from my other bins under certain lighting conditions.
Objects that reflect sunlight like metal objects (diamondplate silver trailer trim, new silver locks on a drug dealer's house and garage) and sunlit dry leaved trees (still with their leaves on after Autumn) just reflect light much brighter in the Legend M's, that they really stand out in the view compared to my others. I don't have any Swaros or the like, but I do have a Meopta B1 10x32 that gives an excellent view, and a Tract Toric 10x42 that does too, but I don't think they have that same standout reflective quality I see in the Bushnell (though the Meopta comes close, I believe). And, a couple of other 10's, including an Nikon EII 10x35 that I added not long ago to the herd (excuse me, I meant flock)!
I imagine there are other viewing situations that you can also see differences with the Bush's, but I haven't used them much either to notice yet. Is this all primarily due to the excellent up to date coatings (according to Albinos), I wonder, or what? I find it hard to believe, that these recently deep discounted bins show this remarkable difference, and it leaves me wondering.
So, what do you think this is, you optic gurus? I am certainly not a scientificly minded person, though I wish I were, and I try to understand some things on a more detailed level related to my interests. But my mind works on a different frequency it seems, more artistic than analytical, and can use the help here if you have the time. I'm probably not alone here, either! (For all you guys saying right about now, huh?!).
OK, slay me, but keep it kind, and keep it simple (as possible) please! Us old guys can be pretty touchy and cranky at times, imagine that~! ; )
Here's the Albinos link if it helps:
https://www.allbinos.com/315-binoculars_review-Bushnell_Legend_M_10x42.html
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