Kevin Purcell
Well-known member
This got buried on a Swift thread but it's worth it's own thread.
http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=1728027&postcount=10
Bushnell Elite ED should be appearing "soon" (though I've noticed that it may be a couple of months given the release time of the Legend Ultra HD last year).
Nothing on the Bushnell website yet. Not even any PR.
http://www.bushnell.com/products/binoculars/elite/
I suspect (using their naming conventions it should appear here)
http://www.bushnell.com/products/binoculars/elite-ed/
But the EO web site has them up (thanks to Blizdas for hinting at this on the other thread).
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/bushnell/bushnell-elite-ed-8x42-binocular
$389!
Magnification 8x
Objective Lens Diameter 42 mm
Field of View 330 feet/1000 yards
Eye Relief 19.5 mm
Close Focus 8 feet
Weight 25.7 ounces
Dimensions (HXW) TBD
Weatherproofing Waterproof/Fogproof
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/bushnell/bushnell-elite-ed-10x42-binocular
$399
Magnification 10x
Objective Lens Diameter 42 mm
Field of View 314 feet
Eye Relief 15.5 mm
Close Focus 8 feet
Weight 26.1 ounces
Dimensions (HXW) TBD
Weatherproofing Waterproof/Fogproof
That's a heck of a price drop from the previous model. Perhaps the first example of product pricing realignment from an existing Big Maker to take account of the Chinese EDs.
I guess FOV is the most critical "failing" in these bins, IMHO. Did they bump it up from previous 7.1° in the 8x?
And the answer is, err, unclear from the specs above. For the 8x 330 feet @ 1000 yards is about 6.2°. So that isn't right (unless they're making a Monarch competitor -- I hope I'm wrong on that). Perhaps it's a typo for 430 feet? The 10x could be 6.0°. But wider for both would be better.
It will be interesting to see what these look like.
Perhaps my Japanese Elite 8x43 roofs will now become collectible
http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=1728027&postcount=10
Bushnell Elite ED should be appearing "soon" (though I've noticed that it may be a couple of months given the release time of the Legend Ultra HD last year).
Nothing on the Bushnell website yet. Not even any PR.
http://www.bushnell.com/products/binoculars/elite/
I suspect (using their naming conventions it should appear here)
http://www.bushnell.com/products/binoculars/elite-ed/
But the EO web site has them up (thanks to Blizdas for hinting at this on the other thread).
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/bushnell/bushnell-elite-ed-8x42-binocular
$389!
Magnification 8x
Objective Lens Diameter 42 mm
Field of View 330 feet/1000 yards
Eye Relief 19.5 mm
Close Focus 8 feet
Weight 25.7 ounces
Dimensions (HXW) TBD
Weatherproofing Waterproof/Fogproof
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/bushnell/bushnell-elite-ed-10x42-binocular
$399
Magnification 10x
Objective Lens Diameter 42 mm
Field of View 314 feet
Eye Relief 15.5 mm
Close Focus 8 feet
Weight 26.1 ounces
Dimensions (HXW) TBD
Weatherproofing Waterproof/Fogproof
That's a heck of a price drop from the previous model. Perhaps the first example of product pricing realignment from an existing Big Maker to take account of the Chinese EDs.
I guess FOV is the most critical "failing" in these bins, IMHO. Did they bump it up from previous 7.1° in the 8x?
And the answer is, err, unclear from the specs above. For the 8x 330 feet @ 1000 yards is about 6.2°. So that isn't right (unless they're making a Monarch competitor -- I hope I'm wrong on that). Perhaps it's a typo for 430 feet? The 10x could be 6.0°. But wider for both would be better.
It will be interesting to see what these look like.
Perhaps my Japanese Elite 8x43 roofs will now become collectible