The eye cups unscrew off them. I like that. It makes cleaning the oculars easier.
It would be nice if they had simple objective covers. I have brushed the objectives a few times with my fingers while taking them out of my shirt pocket.
Bob
Sancho, it should fit OK. Even in the case it's about the size of a water bottle, maybe a bit wider.
Mark
The eye cups unscrew off them. I like that. It makes cleaning the oculars easier.
It would be nice if they had simple objective covers. I have brushed the objectives a few times with my fingers while taking them out of my shirt pocket.
Bob
OMG Mark, you have just solved my problem! I won't carry the 8x25 in a shirt pocket, I'll carry it in a bottle! I have a wide-lid 'bottle' that sits in the bottle-carrier but is really for carrying a tube, tyre levers, CO2 inflator, bike-tool etc. All that crap can go back in a small saddle-bag. The bins can go in there, suitably padded. Woo-hoo! I'm 609 euro poorer, but bino-richer!B
Imagine a sort of "bra" that could cover both ends and be quick to remove.
Mark
That's a pretty raunchy concept there Mark :t:
Look forward to seeing it modelled on Parisienne catwalk next fashion season :eek!:
Lee
I might try to make a prototype myself, probably with a hook and eye closure. In my youth I was quite good with those.
Yes indeed, a stroke of genius on Swaro's part. Does anyone else do this?
I agree RTFM. They are extraordinary and all I use these days. Brighter and sharper than they ought to be with a 25mm objective.I've come to the party a bit late but here's my take on the Swaro 8x25's
In a word.........extraordinary. I have had compacts from all the big boys but these behave more like a good 8x32
The image is bright, colours natural. Very sharp, even at the edges. Chromatic aberration is very low. I'm very fussy about optics having spent my whole working life in the film industry ( camera department ) so used to the best from Panavision, Nikon, Leica, Zeiss and Canon.
My other current bins are Swarovski 8.5x42 SV, Nikon EDG 8x32, Leica Ultravid 8x32 BR
Bino-heads be crazy man.You see some amazing things on that auction site, I just saw a used 8x25 Swaro CL pocket sell for more than the price of a new one !!
Well, I may have found a solution
CA control easy to check it today because it is a overcast raining day here in Manchester U.K
Cheers.