zeiss12286
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Is my old E2 equal in contrast and resolution?
At the Photokina I found a Chinese optics producer who had a model in stock, which was exactly the Nikon EII, so my hypothesis is that the Nikon EII is made by this Chinese company for Nikon.
In that case Nikon has a large profit margin, since the price from this Chines company for this binocular is about 35 euro's .. This may be the same for the Zeiss Terra, which gives Zeiss a nice profit margin.
Gijs
Jan,
To verify my hypothesis more is needed than a transmission graph, it will also be necessary to compare the optical constructions inside, but the photograph in the flyer of Mihong Optics which I showed you yesterday and the model I saw brought me to my hypothesis.
Gijs
Jan,
To verify my hypothesis more is needed than a transmission graph, it will also be necessary to compare the optical constructions inside, but the photograph in the flyer of Mihong Optics which I showed you yesterday and the model I saw brought me to my hypothesis.
Gijs
Florian, post 10,
Yes, you are absolutely right, it may very well be a Chinese copy of the EII, therefore it may be interesting to compare them.
Is my old E2 equal in contrast and resolution?
I have both the 8x30 EII (a newer version black body) and the 8x32 Conquest HD.
I've had the EII a few months and the Conquest HD for about a year.
To my eyes, the EII offers the superior optics. I can see finer detail with it... I'll call it the sharper image or the clearer image..., and the image appears more crystal.
I also believe the EII to have a slight edge on the contrast too. I think it punches black better. (Ditto for the whites).
The color rendition of the two are slightly different. I don't find one better; just different The Nikon seems a bit warmer. My preference goes to the Conquest; however, I think many would prefer the Nikon.
Both are very fine binoculars, but which one you like best is down to your personal preferences and where you draw your priorities.
I also have a Nikon EDG on hand and would rate the EII in the same class of glass as the EDG. I don't find the Conquest to this level, but not far from it. The more time I spend with each, the more apparent it becomes. Sometimes you don't see a difference and other times you do.
I hear/read a lot of people mentioning the high contrast level of the Conquest but I haven't seen it this way, and I think I am alone on this. The Conquest has always seemed to have a hair less contrast than many other quality binoculars I've had opportunity with. I don't know if this is due solely to contrast level or if it may have something to do with color saturation. Lately I've been thinking it is a combination of the two.
My .02,
CG
since the price from this Chines company for this binocular is about 35 euro's .. This may be the same for the Zeiss Terra, which gives Zeiss a nice profit margin.
Gijs