hello
I've got confused.........:-C help me please.....
do the recently model of the last generation "old" EL 42 (60th anniversary) have swarobright, swarotop, swarodur and swaroclean ??
thanks alot before...
cheers
Galih
hello
I've got confused.........:-C help me please.....
do the recently model of the last generation "old" EL 42 (60th anniversary) have swarobright, swarotop, swarodur and swaroclean ??
thanks alot before...
cheers
Galih
Dale,
I heard last weekend, from a rep from of one the UKs leading optical retailers, that Swarovski had recently upgraded their coatings across the range (inc late mk1 ELs)as part of the introduction of the new ELs. Could this be true?
Paul
Dale,
I have a chance to buy a nice hardly used 2007 8.5x42 EL. What is the difference in the coatings in the 07 El's and the newer ones (09).
Also on another note is Swarovski planning on discontinuing the current EL line when the new ones come out?
Thanks-Stephen
To answer your second question, the EL42 Swarovision will replace the current EL42 next year.
Happy birding,
Dale
Hi Stephen.
As mentioned earlier, the new binoculars have the new Swarotop, meaning that their colour fidelity is almost perfect (well ahead of anything else I have seen tested) and the transmission has been improved.
Happy birding,
Dale
Thanks Dale,
It's greatly reasurring to have your imput, especially after reading the rumour that a new model was coming out here in the forum and then being laughed at in the binocular shop in Melbourne by the "experts" when I mentioned it. They being of the opinion that the 60th Anniversary 8.5 x 42 had all the latest stuff, so what could be better? etc. I was then shattered when I read the news release about the new model a couple of weeks later. Although talking with the shop manager about Australia's top "tick" birder who uses a 8 x42 Wiess that I thought was a few years old, and he mentioned that if it was an East German one it was most likely better than the newer models. This gave me a bit of hope as i was pretty crestfallen. So re-asking an earlier question, am I correct in understanding that the 60th Anniversary model has all the latest coatings that the new model will have, the difference is in the optics and that my new purchase can hold its head up with the new model?
my two cents of advice: bird as much as you can. you live in colombia! :t: great optics are cool, cool birds are better.Dale, thanks for all your useful and cool info on coatings and upgrades done to the 2009 EL.. I am MORE THAN glad I ordered mine a couple of days ago, I bet these current superb EL will be a treasure after the Swarovision come out to the market and EL's discontinued..
I know these binoculars are perfect (almost), but is there any kind of recommendation (about use, care, pros, cons, etc) for a Neotropical birder that is jumping to the higher leagues of binos getting these EL??
cheers from Colombia and THANKS!
Diego.
Dale,
Thanks for responding to my ? so fast. Besides Swarovski's legendary service, it sure is nice to have a company's top official answer ?'s so promptly on an internet forum like this. I personally think that is outstanding!!
It shows that besides being a great company with a great product; you are showing by your actions, not just lip service, a willingness to respond to your customers questions and needs. I thank you for that.
Sincerely-
Stephen
Hi Stephen.
As mentioned earlier, the new binoculars have the new Swarotop, meaning that their colour fidelity is almost perfect (well ahead of anything else I have seen tested) and the transmission has been improved. This is all the more obvious with the EL42 Swarovision because a drastically improved optical system makes the life of a coatings engineer all the more easier/challenging/rewarding.
Alot of the improvements in the swaro coatings range has happened incrementally and so later models generally tend to be better than earlier ones. the only reason why we are speaking a little more about it in-house is that the clever guys in the next building have really managed to tweak out a really nice step forward with these coatings.
To answer your second question, the EL42 Swarovision will replace the current EL42 next year.
Happy birding,
Dale