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EL 10x42 casing deterioration.
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I take good care of my binoculars and they look brand new. These ones look like they were neglectEd or dragged behind a truck
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Quick unboxing video. I will post the review soon. Please put your comments and questions below.
Feb 13, 2021
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Greetings from a Western Maryland Bird Lover and Spoiler!
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where is Maryland do we have mountain area?
Feb 2, 2021
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what will be brighter in dark hours - Swarovski EL 8.5x42 SV or Meopta B1 8x56?
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this video is just preception, not a scientific comparison. during day time the color preference will be more influential in selection?
Jan 25, 2021
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A few years ago, we did a little (non-scientific) experiment playing around with transmission and who could detect what. We integrated...
Jan 23, 2021
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Hello In 2013 I had EL SV 8,5x42 and 8x56 Nobilem. You get 8x56 brightness benefit if you do serious owl watching up to night or during...
Jan 23, 2021
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I was speaking of two 8X56 binos, not 8.5X42 and 8X56. Andy W.
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Subject came up in the past.... https://www.birdforum.net/threads/8x56-slc.149544/ Since you own a Swaro, get the Swaro 8X56 SLC and...
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There you go with all that LOGIC stuff, again! BC
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First of all, you asked for the difference in dusk use in a 42 versus 56mm and now you are talking about 56 versus 56. Considering your...
Jan 22, 2021
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are saying that from experience with Meopta and Swaro or just guessing? i can get Meopta 8x56 for $850 vs SLC 8x56 for $1950. I already...
Jan 22, 2021
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Denco, because 3% difference is not obvious. Will 8x56 meopta will be a lot brighter than EL 8.5x42 because of 55% more light entering...
Jan 22, 2021
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If those transmission values are accurate, one with good eyesight would notice 5% difference in transmission. At 2% difference in...
Jan 22, 2021
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Henry Link. "I don't think transmission differences of less than about 3% are detectable by eye. At least that's my threshold in a very...
Jan 22, 2021
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And BTW I am 36 years old with excellent eye sight.
Jan 22, 2021
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