A review downloaded from here, entitled '[size=-1]Test 8x30 / 8x32 (Nov 5, 2005)' [/size]gave a very positive report on the Conquest 8x30s, only it's in Norwegian. I've tried below to translate the conclusions, but my Norwegian is, well, non-existent. Please point out any mistakes that you see.
These were the Conquest's scores (out of 12)
Resolution 10-
Contrast 10-
Perceived Brightness 7+
Field Sharpness 9-
FOV with Glasses 10+
Construction 9
For comparison, the Victory FL 8x32 got 10,11,8,10+,11,10, the Leica Ultravid 8x32 got 10, 10+,7+,10+,11+,10+ and the Swaro EL 8x32 10,10-,7+,10+,11+,11.
Here's the summary and my attempted translation.
Produsert i Ungarn og betydelig rimeligere enn Zeiss-kikkerter fra
Tyskland.
Manufactured in Hungary and appreciably cheaper than Zeiss binoculars from Germany.
Fasekorrigert.
Phase corrected.
Hus av kunststoff (ikke metall) gir lav vekt,
men foreløpig usikkert om materialet er like robust som metall.
Body of synthetic material (not metal) for low weight, but for now there's a doubt about whether the material is as robust as metal.
Kikkerten er noe lenger enn de fleste 8x30/8x32-modeller.
The binoculars are a bit longer than the average 8x30/8x32 model.
Lett kikkert med meget god optikk.
Lightweight binoculars with very good optics.
I'd like to know whether these test scores are subjective, like the Cornell scores, or whether they're somehow objectively derived.
Michael.
These were the Conquest's scores (out of 12)
Resolution 10-
Contrast 10-
Perceived Brightness 7+
Field Sharpness 9-
FOV with Glasses 10+
Construction 9
For comparison, the Victory FL 8x32 got 10,11,8,10+,11,10, the Leica Ultravid 8x32 got 10, 10+,7+,10+,11+,10+ and the Swaro EL 8x32 10,10-,7+,10+,11+,11.
Here's the summary and my attempted translation.
Produsert i Ungarn og betydelig rimeligere enn Zeiss-kikkerter fra
Tyskland.
Manufactured in Hungary and appreciably cheaper than Zeiss binoculars from Germany.
Fasekorrigert.
Phase corrected.
Hus av kunststoff (ikke metall) gir lav vekt,
men foreløpig usikkert om materialet er like robust som metall.
Body of synthetic material (not metal) for low weight, but for now there's a doubt about whether the material is as robust as metal.
Kikkerten er noe lenger enn de fleste 8x30/8x32-modeller.
The binoculars are a bit longer than the average 8x30/8x32 model.
Lett kikkert med meget god optikk.
Lightweight binoculars with very good optics.
I'd like to know whether these test scores are subjective, like the Cornell scores, or whether they're somehow objectively derived.
Michael.