Hello, first post on this forum. I recently purchased a set of 12x50 SV bins and had a couple questions about them to determine if mine are typical. First, on the diopter adjustment, the dot doesn't line up with the triangle that indicates the zero position (the closest click to zero seems to be 1/3 of a diopter off). I also have a pair of 8x32 SVs and unlike the 12x50 SV, the markers line up in the zero position. I previously had the earlier version of 10x32 EL (non Swarovision), and the diopter markers lined up on those as well. I actually called Swarovski Optik North America (I'm in the USA) and asked them about this, and they said they checked their 12x50 SV showroom sample and it didn't line up either. I find this pretty surprising, so I was curious if other owners' binos were built like this as well.
The second question concerns CA. I haven't been able able to use/compare against other higher end binos in several years as I do not live near anywhere where I could test them in person. With my 12x50SVs, I notice some CA in the outer ~20% of the field when viewing high contrast/backlit scenes where one would expect to see CA. Is this about what others notice with this model? I would say the 8x32s SVs are fairly similar, but I notice the CA a bit less perhaps because of the lower magnification.
On a separate note, I frequently use the 12x50 SV on a tripod with Swarovski's new bino tripod adapter. That combo works great, and these bins are very sharp. They can be handheld but given the magnification, I find I really need to brace my arms.
Thanks!
The second question concerns CA. I haven't been able able to use/compare against other higher end binos in several years as I do not live near anywhere where I could test them in person. With my 12x50SVs, I notice some CA in the outer ~20% of the field when viewing high contrast/backlit scenes where one would expect to see CA. Is this about what others notice with this model? I would say the 8x32s SVs are fairly similar, but I notice the CA a bit less perhaps because of the lower magnification.
On a separate note, I frequently use the 12x50 SV on a tripod with Swarovski's new bino tripod adapter. That combo works great, and these bins are very sharp. They can be handheld but given the magnification, I find I really need to brace my arms.
Thanks!