New member/ Opticron DBA Oasis (1 Viewer)

[Charltonfan]

Hi everyone!
Have been birding for many years and want to upgrade my trusty Opicron 8x42 countryman porroprisms which I bought from Kay Optical for around £120 at lest 12 years ago!
I've heard good things about the Opticron Dba Oasis(which I see In Focus are doing for £499). How close optically are they to the top brands and is chromatic abberration a problem can anyone advise?(i'm interested in the 10x42 model)
My friend has the Zeiss 8x42 Fls which I have looked through and compared with the Leica 10x42 trinovids Bns. Optically I preferred the Leica's but did not like the weight or sticky focussing.
Whilst in the field a fellow birder let me look through his Swaro 10x42 Els which were excellent but felt noticeably heavier than my friend's Zeiss. I felt there was no noticeable difference between the two optically however.
I'm not a badge snob but don't want to spend out unnecesarily if the optical gains are tiny!
I know everybody will tell me to try the Opticrons along side the other top brands at a field day and that is what I shall do but any expert/user advice is more than welcome.

Thanks

Steve

 

[robinm]

Hi Steve,

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin. Glad to have you on board :t:

I am sure you can find plenty of advice in our bins sub-forum.

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi and welcome aboard :t:

 

[Charltonfan]

Thankyou for your welcome's KC and Robin!

I see you are a 'Man of Kent' Robin. I am a 'Kentish man' by the way(live near Dartford)

 

[P H]

Hi and welcome to Birdforum.

 

[John N]

Hi Steve, welcome to BirdForum.Enjoy yourself here.

 

[Charltonfan]

Thankyou PH and John.

Don't suppose you can help me regarding advice on the DBA Oasis?

Thanks

Steve

 

[Marmot]

Hi Steve,

Welcome to Birdforum.

As Robin says check out the bino forums, at least you know you get an opinion of someone that does use them and not someone who is trying to sell them from that company.

PS Did a search on Opticron Oasis..the search didn't like the DBA bit and this is what it came up with.

http://www.birdforum.net/search.php?searchid=3622959

 

[Charltonfan]

Thanks Marmot. Have checked out some other forums already and found plenty of info!

 

[Mark Bruce]

Hi, a warm welcome and good to have you with us :t:!

 

[Charltonfan]

cheers Mark