Got my return Prime "unannounced" today. Since i got tired of waiting, and needed a bin for the summer and onwards, i ordered a 8x42 McKinley last week...well, that´s life i suppose...i will get back to you concerning the McKinley...
...and the Prime...
For a quick check...the focus seems fine enough, i can feel a little slop, but when changing focus direction, during the slop phase, the focus actually changes, so it isn´t a free play so to speak.
Saw two dust particles on an optical surface in one barrel, they really light up when being illuminated, when looking inside, illuminating with a small flashlight, I guess i will not see these when looking through the oculars.
The rubber covers for the oculars seems a bit bigger and is easier to put on and remove from the oculars.
The diopter adjustment is easier to turn than before.
When looking in the left barrel from the objective side, there is a small cut off seen on the right side when moving the eye to the edge of the image. Don´t know if this will effect the view... The right barrel looks fine though.
Have you looked in your binocular, whatever model you have, if you have cut-offs? Maybe it is common and ok ?
Well, i will compare the Prime to the McKinleys...and get back to you...
Anders