Simple question... (7 Viewers)

[Rathaus]

Rathaus ... Next time turn the binocular around and look through the objective end, that should improve your viewing experience!

What is the story on the bird? Looks like a cool guy.

I was having breakfast at the local public golf course cafe (im no golfer) with some family and this Pied Butcherbird came to visit. It's a semi indoor enclosure and he's no doubt become emboldened by his scavenging there. In fact, he took a good nip from my toasted sandwich as I leant to put those binos back!

A common bird here with a very beautiful metallic flute like warble...much more common to see the bird than to hear the warble.

Cheers!

 

[OPTIC_NUT]

Hah...reminds me of the Canada Jays at the tops of the White Mountains (in New Hampshire).
A hiker will hold a piece of cracker in one hand and the jay will fly to the other hand and
steal a whole flatbread cracker. A reliable scam at forested summits.

 

[ceasar]

5 votes for the SV 8x32. Looks like it is winning. HeHe.

When did this become a contest?

 

[cnick6]

When did this become a contest?

Heh, on this forum, everything is a contest! :t:

 

[brocknroller]

Re the monarch 7 8x30, It was an 'eek' of positive astonishment. I had a look through them for only a few minutes recently and they're so small, and seemed so good.
They're exactly a bag of sugar (one kg) lighter than the porcine Fujinon 7x50.
I would definitely consider The big Fuji as my only bino...but not to carry daily!

Rathaus,

Porcine? You must a member of the Aussie gentry rather than a descendent of a prisoner from the penal colony to use a $10 word like that for "piggish."

The Fuji 7x50 is a beast, but the optics are excellent. Ed (elkcub, who has been MIA lately, or not posting to the threads I've been reading) has been the champion of the Fuji 7x50, which he says is the finest view he's seen through binoculars. I did like the view, but I preferred its smaller sibling, the Fuji 6x30 FMT, which at 30 oz., is twice the weight of the 8x30 M7.

The question is do you want very good optics that are light to carry or excellent optics that are much heavier but so robust that they will survive the coming Zombie Apocalypse? With their permanently dilated pupils, zombies like 7x50s for their low light performance. :smoke:

The 8x30 M7 was so light, I wondered if I would be able to hold it steady. Thanks to the "open hinge" design, which pushes the slim bridge back toward the EPs, I had no problem holding it steady since I could easily wrap my fingers around the barrels.

But again, if I could only have ONE bin, it would be the Fuji 6x30. If I'm attacked by a zombie, the M7 wouldn't make much of a weapon (I watched "I Am Legend" last night, can you tell?). :eat:

Outhouse

 

[breydon]

Zeiss 8x32 FL Luv um

 

[BruceH]

Rathaus .... Thanks for the story. It is amazing how tame that bird is. Definitely shows an attitude. Looks like you Swaro is not its favorite binocular!

 

[Hermann]

5 votes for the SV 8x32. Looks like it is winning. HeHe.

Who cares?

Hermann

 

[Roadbike]

If you could have just ONE binocular with you to CARRY full-time throughout the day for the rest of your life... regardless of which activity you end up doing, which would it be?

No cheating here -- just name ONE binocular model. Feel free to state your reasons why but please keep it pithy. It does NOT have to be a binocular you currently own. It does have to be something that exists -- no future designs!

Also think about something you'd have to lug with you around the neck or in a bag... those 10x42 alphas can get might heavy!

Okay I'll go first...

Wow this is tough. I'm tempted to say a Leica UVHD+ model but I think I could be fine with my Vortex Razor HD 12x50s. I can use them for land, astronomy, marine and even birding -- at least for another 10 years or so.

Probably the Celestron 9.5x44 ED because their sharp images and very good color allow them to work well for birding and backyard astronomy. And they are threaded for a tripod adapter.

 

[perterra]

Who cares?

Hermann

I'm pretty sure it's important to him.

 

[Rathaus]

Rathaus,

Porcine? You must a member of the Aussie gentry rather than a descendent of a prisoner from the penal colony to use a $10 word like that for "piggish."

The Fuji 7x50 is a beast, but the optics are excellent. Ed (elkcub, who has been MIA lately, or not posting to the threads I've been reading) has been the champion of the Fuji 7x50, which he says is the finest view he's seen through binoculars. I did like the view, but I preferred its smaller sibling, the Fuji 6x30 FMT, which at 30 oz., is twice the weight of the 8x30 M7.

The question is do you want very good optics that are light to carry or excellent optics that are much heavier but so robust that they will survive the coming Zombie Apocalypse? With their permanently dilated pupils, zombies like 7x50s for their low light performance. :smoke:

The 8x30 M7 was so light, I wondered if I would be able to hold it steady. Thanks to the "open hinge" design, which pushes the slim bridge back toward the EPs, I had no problem holding it steady since I could easily wrap my fingers around the barrels.

But again, if I could only have ONE bin, it would be the Fuji 6x30. If I'm attacked by a zombie, the M7 wouldn't make much of a weapon (I watched "I Am Legend" last night, can you tell?). :eat:

Outhouse

Yes I can tell you watched something crazy :-O

I'm trying to acquire a Fuji 6x30...rare as hens teeth...or...rare as a zombie with good dental hygiene..., but I see there was also an 8x30? I assume the 6x30 is the pick of the two?

Also, What were your impressions re the optics of that little monarch 7 8x30?
Cheers, Rathaus

 

[John Dracon]

Rathi...Your post # 59 was absolutely hilarious to me. After years of reading posts rhapsodizing about close focus distances, you have done the perfect visual satire to bring some humor into our almost adolescent postings. Picture professor whatever with net in hand and weaving around with binoculars pressed against his face trying to bring into focus some butterfly flitting around. And meanwhile cursing because his brand A binocular won't focus down to four feet or less.

The bird obviously belongs to the jay family. They tend to be very intelligent and audacious. Perhaps it will feed from your hand?

John

 

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Who cares?

Hermann

SV 8x32. "King of Kings in Binoculars"

 

[brocknroller]

Simple questions abound. Unfortunately, not very many of them permit simple answers.

Was that Confucius or did you make that up yourself?

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[ceasar]

SV 8x32. "King of Kings in Binoculars"

http://www.allbinos.com/allbinos_ranking-binoculars_ranking-8x32.html

SV 8x32 hasn't had the guts to go before this panel.

 

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http://www.allbinos.com/allbinos_ranking-binoculars_ranking-8x32.html

SV 8x32 hasn't had the guts to go before this panel.

Allbinos tried to get an SV 8x32 for testing but they were all sold. If they found one it would easily beat the EDG and FL 8x32. I have had all three of them and I know which one is best.

 

[perterra]

http://www.allbinos.com/allbinos_ranking-binoculars_ranking-8x32.html

SV 8x32 hasn't had the guts to go before this panel.

Goodness, a rather poor showing for the price they cost.

 

[Rathaus]

Rathi...Your post # 59 was absolutely hilarious to me. After years of reading posts rhapsodizing about close focus distances, you have done the perfect visual satire to bring some humor into our almost adolescent postings. Picture professor whatever with net in hand and weaving around with binoculars pressed against his face trying to bring into focus some butterfly flitting around. And meanwhile cursing because his brand A binocular won't focus down to four feet or less.

The bird obviously belongs to the jay family. They tend to be very intelligent and audacious. Perhaps it will feed from your hand?

John

John,

Many thanks for your comments...and I hear what you're saying. I hoped that a touch of gentle visual satire wouldn't offend anyone...it was hard to resist actually! I had the bino and camera in each hand, and that cheeky bird was completely unperturbed. He did indeed take a quick and stealthy nip at my sandwich and won our hearts in the process. Very clever indeed.

Cheers, Rathaus

 

[HighNorth]

Is the difference for you to small to notice or to small to care? (If the difference is to small to noticed, then I guess it would be to small to care.) I am able to see the small difference and find it useful at times.

The difference is noticable, but to small for me to care, especially giving the increased shake of the 10x.

HN

 

[HighNorth]

This morning I was experiencing Terrible close focus issues (an unfortunate compromise with my chosen binos).... It completely ruined what could have been a great viewing experience.

Great picture Rathaus! :t: