SeldomPerched
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I've not got NL in any format but tried an NL 8x42 out at various distances a year or so ago and was impressed by the colours and almost everything, within the limitations of a shop viewing. The shop does have a magnificent view from near to far distance over colourful gardens and over a mixed rural and village landscape up a hillside. As a check I also asked to look through a secondhand EL 8.5x42 SV straight afterwards as I didn't have my own Field Pro version with me and to be honest the same views through that were to all intents and purposes equally good. Of course when trying out in a shop things are a bit rushed; you can't try out in different conditions and so on but apart from the handling and weight I didn't think the differences in the newer binocular swayed me sufficiently, even if leaving aside the question of price.
Now that the NL is no longer a new release sensation and is presumably in use with many experienced birders who also have possibly had experience with the EL near equivalents and possibly also with SLC (still talking 8x and 8.5x for the purposes of this discussion and as I struggle a bit with higher magnification formats despite the easy handling of NL bins), how do you feel about the NL? I'd be interested to hear, both regarding glare and also a comparison on days when glare isn't an issue, such as dull rainy conditions. I.e. any other points of comparison.
Tom
Now that the NL is no longer a new release sensation and is presumably in use with many experienced birders who also have possibly had experience with the EL near equivalents and possibly also with SLC (still talking 8x and 8.5x for the purposes of this discussion and as I struggle a bit with higher magnification formats despite the easy handling of NL bins), how do you feel about the NL? I'd be interested to hear, both regarding glare and also a comparison on days when glare isn't an issue, such as dull rainy conditions. I.e. any other points of comparison.
Tom