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Verano goes open bridge (1 Viewer)
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Rob Laughton
Bird, bird, bird...
Hi Michael,
The new Verano is out in November 2009 and will be available in 8x32,8x42 & 10x42.
Thanks, Rob. Do you have any specs?
I notice that Opticron hasn't joined the craze for calling bins ED or HD. Is this because none of their products are ED or HD or are they just being more subtle in marketing?
Michael
Rob Laughton
Bird, bird, bird...
Specs below.
No, I don't think we will be joining that craze. I feel that our products have the build and optical quality to stand up to any 'ED' binocular on the market anyway.
Mechanically the Verano benefits from;
• Internal focusing with close focus to 1.8 metres or under
• Nitrogen waterproof construction to a depth of 3 metres
• Highly durable textured rubber covering for comfort and grip
• Revised Opticron ‘house style’ wide wheel focusing
• Smooth action aluminium twist type eyecup assemblies
• Comprehensive 30 year guarantee.
Field of view (m)
8x32 = 131
8x42 = 109
10x42 = 105
Min Focus (m)
8x32 = 1.5
8x42 = 1.8
10x42 = 1.8
Eyerelief (mm)
8x32 = 18
8x42 = 21
10x42 = 19
IPD (mm)
8x32 = 56~74
8x42 = 56~74
10x42 = 56~74
HxW (mm)
8x32 = 120x122
8x42 = 142x125
10x42 = 142x125
Weight (g)
8x32 = 524
8x42 = 654
10x42 = 653
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Kevin Purcell
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And for the geeks like me who notice this sort of thing ... this isn't the same open-bridge enclosure as the Promaster/Hawke/ZenRay ED bins.
I think I've mentioned some other US OEMs that use this enclosure (and the same OEM) but AFAIK no have been reviewed here. And I think they were non-ED objectives too.
That said you have jumped on the open-bridge bandwagon .....
THough that might help tp keep the weight down for those of us who think in old money ...
524 grams = 18.5 ounces
654 grams = 23.1 ounces
I think I've mentioned some other US OEMs that use this enclosure (and the same OEM) but AFAIK no have been reviewed here. And I think they were non-ED objectives too.
That said you have jumped on the open-bridge bandwagon .....
THough that might help tp keep the weight down for those of us who think in old money ...
524 grams = 18.5 ounces
654 grams = 23.1 ounces
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Rob Laughton
Bird, bird, bird...
That said you have jumped on the open-bridge bandwagon .....
Well, your dammed if you do and if you don't.
The good thing about this open-bridge binocular is that it is a well engineered Japanese product, and not a cheap low quality Chinese binocular, with a 10year guarantee.
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falcondude
Well-known member
Well, it will be dammed again once you have ED, if you do and if you don't.
I have never seen Opticron products in the States. Do you have any retailers on this side of the pond?
Kevin Purcell
Well-known member
Ouch ...
Rob Laughton
Bird, bird, bird...
Why the 'Ouch' Kevin? Have I said something wrong?
Rob Laughton
Bird, bird, bird...
Well, it will be dammed again once you have ED, if you do and if you don't.
I have never seen Opticron products in the States. Do you have any retailers on this side of the pond?
Hi Falcondude,
Not currently, but watch this space.
Rob
NoSpringChicken
Well-known member
The specs all sound excellent apart from the FOV of the 42 versions, which seems a little narrower than much of the competition. Are those figures correct? The 32 version sounds fine.
Ron
Ron
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harold9649
Well-known member
Hi ROB
How do these match up to the Imagic se they both are a similar price and i am wanting to upgrade frome my Nikon Monarchs 8x42 i had the Imagics on my list.
Thanks
Harold
How do these match up to the Imagic se they both are a similar price and i am wanting to upgrade frome my Nikon Monarchs 8x42 i had the Imagics on my list.
Thanks
Harold
Rob Laughton
Bird, bird, bird...
Hi Spring Chicken,
Your correct the field of view is not the widest in its class. The main reason for this is because when you widen the field of view in manufacturing, it causes the edges of the image to become softer, and therefore to correct this it comes at a cost. We could make the field of view on the new Verano at 7.8 degrees, but this would make the edges of the image distorted. 8x32's always have a wider field of view than 42's because of the way the binoculars are set out.
So to get a happy medium between the two, where you still get a good field of view and the sharpness of the image is not effected, we kept it at 6.2 degrees.
Which brings me on to Harolds question. The Imagic SE is a step up in price over the Verano at around £400. This will therefore give you a wider field of view but at a bit more cost.
Imagic SE FOV;
8x42 = 7.0
10x42 = 6.5
8x32 = 8.0.
The overall image you get through the Imagic SE has a better colour rendition, more sharper resolution and a better build quality (Although this makes the binoculars slightly heavier than a Verano)
Cheers
Rob :t:
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harold9649
Well-known member
Thanks Rob for that info.
Harold
Harold
NoSpringChicken
Well-known member
Yes, thanks for the information Rob. I am a huge fan of Opticron products. They are well made, good value and have an excellent back up service (even down to you contributing to this forum). However, I do find the huge range of models, many of them overlapping, to be very confusing. As far as I can see there are now open bridge and closed bridge versions of the Verano running concurrently. I wouldn't know where to start if I was in the market for a pair of Opticron binoculars. I am all for consumer choice but, for a mere mortal like myself, it is all rather confusing.
Ron
Ron
pete_gamby
Birds? What Birds?!
Try being the product manager Ron
The "old" Verano should be sold out very soon and the new one will only be going into retailers in a few weeks time. As always, timing these things to coincide perfectly with magazine publication dates, reviews etc is a bit of a black art!
Cheers, Pete
The "old" Verano should be sold out very soon and the new one will only be going into retailers in a few weeks time. As always, timing these things to coincide perfectly with magazine publication dates, reviews etc is a bit of a black art!
Cheers, Pete
