I recently examined a wide selection of top bins and found I kept coming back to the new Nikon 8x42 Premier LX "L". My reaction:
The 366 FOV is not an issue. Time and again I picked this bin up and said, "WOW, this is a great view".
In direct comparison, this bin is BRIGHT...it's only competition seemed to be the 8X42 FL. Forget about silvered mirrors being inferior!
Sharpness, color saturation, and contrast are all so appealing it made me think of my SE 8X32.
The defining quality of this bin is its wonderfully sharp, crisp field of view. I truly believe, after using my SE for innumerable hours, that uniform sharpness across the FOV (a large sweet spot) adds immeasurably to the final image processed by the brain. The "L" version excels at maintaining a wide, excellent field and it shows in the final product. In a word, the view is effortless.
I'm not sure if Nikon made significant improvements to this model or not. I tested several samples of the previous version (heavy model) only to conclude the image wasn't as snappy as others. The "L" version I recently examined effortlessly snapped into crisp focus each and every time I used it.
John
The 366 FOV is not an issue. Time and again I picked this bin up and said, "WOW, this is a great view".
In direct comparison, this bin is BRIGHT...it's only competition seemed to be the 8X42 FL. Forget about silvered mirrors being inferior!
Sharpness, color saturation, and contrast are all so appealing it made me think of my SE 8X32.
The defining quality of this bin is its wonderfully sharp, crisp field of view. I truly believe, after using my SE for innumerable hours, that uniform sharpness across the FOV (a large sweet spot) adds immeasurably to the final image processed by the brain. The "L" version excels at maintaining a wide, excellent field and it shows in the final product. In a word, the view is effortless.
I'm not sure if Nikon made significant improvements to this model or not. I tested several samples of the previous version (heavy model) only to conclude the image wasn't as snappy as others. The "L" version I recently examined effortlessly snapped into crisp focus each and every time I used it.
John