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    Too long eye relief on pocket binocular

    Thanx for the input! I returned the binoculars to the retailer, will try on site next time :)
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    Too long eye relief on pocket binocular

    I bought a Kowa SV II 8x25 bino, to be able to have a small pocket bino in my jacket if i see some birds on one of my dog walks, or walks to the store. The image quality and feel of the bino was actually not that bad, especially considering the low price. What bothered me though was the eye...
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    New birdwatcher having to decide on binoculars

    After a lot of thinking i went for the Viper HD 8x40, and im happy with it. I did a simple comparison between that one and an old Meade Rainforest (200usd) binoculars(even though its not that scientific, i think it shows the difference for the viewer well).
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    New birdwatcher having to decide on binoculars

    Im sorry if i offended anyone, im sure a more expensive binocular is better than a cheaper one. Im just having a hard time deciding on what to get, I decided to return the Viper HD, i might get an other binocular but probably in something like 8x30. I feel that the 8x42 are so big that i loose...
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    New birdwatcher having to decide on binoculars

    When i did a comparison between spottingscopes in three different price categories(500,1000 and 2000usd), the difference in image quality was HUGE in comparisson to this, i probably just expected too much. Im sure the bino is fine!
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    New birdwatcher having to decide on binoculars

    Today i got a Vortex Viper HD 8x42 in the mail, i compared them against a 200$ budget binocular Meade Rainforest Pro 8x40. The Viper HD was a bit brighter, hard to say exactly how but its definitely more light in the image, 50%? I wasn't able to tell any difference in sharpness or the amount of...
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    New birdwatcher having to decide on binoculars

    I tried out a Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32 today, they are of nice size to fit in a pocket of my jacket. The image quality wasn't great, i saw a couple of great spotted woodpecker in the canopy of a tree but they were dark and very low contrast in the binoculars. I looked at the 8x32 Zeiss...
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    New birdwatcher having to decide on binoculars

    Thanx for the answers, i will try to visit a store to try the binoculars out before i decide :) will update on progress!
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    New birdwatcher having to decide on binoculars

    Hello! I have started birdwatching the last couple of months, and i have been using a cheap Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32, but im looking to upgrade to a better binocular. I have been looking at the Vortex Razor HD and the Zeiss Conquest, but cant really decide on what to get. Im also not decided...
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