arran
Well-known member
Hi all ,
I recently acquired a habicht 10x40 leather edition with the latest coatings.
For me it was like a new world opening.Fantastic optical performance on all the parameters I like : sharpness , high light transmission,...
Also the ergonomics pleases me a lot , and is not seen as negative points compared to my other bins (leica UV and swaros from my wife)
But !
After a half year enjoying the optics of this bin , I was recently wondering if this habicht is the right birding glass!
For me personally : no
Why ? the focus drive , though quick enough for general observation , is not fast enough for a keen and agile birder like me! Getting , colder , the focusser gets even a bit stiffer.The grip on the focusdrive also is not of a kind to create direct momentum either.
For the rest nothing but positive about this great tool.
Till now , no negative impact of rain on the bin
I recently acquired a habicht 10x40 leather edition with the latest coatings.
For me it was like a new world opening.Fantastic optical performance on all the parameters I like : sharpness , high light transmission,...
Also the ergonomics pleases me a lot , and is not seen as negative points compared to my other bins (leica UV and swaros from my wife)
But !
After a half year enjoying the optics of this bin , I was recently wondering if this habicht is the right birding glass!
For me personally : no
Why ? the focus drive , though quick enough for general observation , is not fast enough for a keen and agile birder like me! Getting , colder , the focusser gets even a bit stiffer.The grip on the focusdrive also is not of a kind to create direct momentum either.
For the rest nothing but positive about this great tool.
Till now , no negative impact of rain on the bin