brocknroller
porromaniac
huh?
I thought you had better reading comprehension.
Kevin, And I thought you had a better sense of humor!
Yes, I got that you were being ironic, but I'm not sure Dave and his FJ Cruiser did since he's only had 10 posts on BF, so I thought I'd kick our running joke again and make it more obvious. Besides, I think Dennis is pushing the 8x30 EII this month.
FJ, Another vote of confidence for the 8x32 SE. It's quite robust for a porro. I've had two of them and they've had a couple hard knocks, swinging from my neck in the deep woods, but no damage, not even a scratch, let along misalignment.
Nikon used to advertise them as being "showerproof" but I don't see that anymore (perhaps they didn't want people to push the envelope and end up receiving truckloads of fogged bins to repair).
If you haven't tried one, the only concern is the image blackouts, which some users experience. If that happens, try turning the eyecups over and using them upside down, that worked for me.
If that fails, try the MOLCET technique. I will let the inventors Bob and Steve explain that to you, because it's a bit technical and over my head.
The 8x30 EII is superb and optically on par in the centerfield with the SE though with a wider FOV (8.8*), however, it is not as robustly built. It can get knocked out of collimation more easily (though you don't need to use kid gloves, you just need to be a bit more careful). And unless you get one of the new black body samples with the high temperature Cheer glue, you might find the rubber armoring bubbling and peeling off on those dog days of summer in Midwest Ohio.
I use my EIIs for close-in birding in my densely wooded backyard, and in that arena, they are better suited than the SE because of their wider FOV and better close focus.
If you have a large glovebox, try one of these:
http://www.allbinos.com/index.php?test=lornetki&test_l=81
I haven't tried one yet, but I did own their forerunner, the CZJ 8x50 Octarem, and except for the FOV, which is narrower, they seem very similar but with improvements in terms of lack of color bias, and better edges and stray light control.
WARNING: The Doctor 8x56 B/GA is only recommended for the Big Handed.
Brock The Big Handed
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