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Small bins:which ones? Help needed (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter gmax
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They're over double the price so not an obvious replacement purchase...
jaymoynihan
Corvus brachyrhynchos watcher
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The first choice.
Have used a pair since late 1980's. Try other compacts on occasion. No competitor, yet.
pduxon
Quacked up Member
I'd agree that if you are buying reverse porros then the Nikon Travelite's or Opticron Taiga's are excellent.
if you want a "posh" roof then do try them. I reckon they are very personal. I can't get on with the Leica's depsite the excellent image.
what about the Opticron Traveller 8x32? can't be much bigger than a reverse porro and they are easier to use than most small roofs despite the odd focus wheel position.
if you want a "posh" roof then do try them. I reckon they are very personal. I can't get on with the Leica's depsite the excellent image.
what about the Opticron Traveller 8x32? can't be much bigger than a reverse porro and they are easier to use than most small roofs despite the odd focus wheel position.
I'd agree they are definitely worth a look, there are a couple of other manufacturers (Bushnell and Hawke) who are also making similar small 8x32 roofs.
NoSpringChicken
Well-known member
Has anyone had any experience of the Vortex Stokes range (Talon, Spitfire or Lightning)? They are certainly cheap enough, have good warranties and are sold on their ruggedness which could be useful for car use. They have all have a good FOV but are not exactly lightweights.
http://www.sherwoods-photo.com/vortex_binoculars/vortex_binoculars_fs.htm
http://www.sherwoods-photo.com/vortex_binoculars/vortex_binoculars_fs.htm
normjackson
Well-known member
And maybe get a thermal insulation bag to keep them in to buffer temperature changes. Recall one BFer whose Bushnell Customs kept going out of collimation every summer after being kept in car.
I have yet to find a small binocular I like better than my Zeiss Victory 10x25. I spent a full day comparing these (and the 8x20's) to their Leica and Swaro equivalents and kept returning to the Zeiss. I thought the Swaros were a teensy bit better optically but not for the price premium or ergonomics. After a year, I am totally satisfied with the Zeiss Victory's and would buy them again over the other big two brands.
BTW, I bought these for carrying in a small day pack so weight mattered to me among other things.
BTW, I bought these for carrying in a small day pack so weight mattered to me among other things.
