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Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.

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  1. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    The Conquest HD existed many years before the SFL. I think handicapping the Conquest HDX 32 FOV wouldn't sit well with current Conquest HD owners. I think people would be upset with Zeiss if they gave the new Conquest HDX 8x32 a smaller FOV than the previous version. For Conquest HD owners...
  2. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    my thoughts on this ... 8x30 SFL vs 8x32 HDX - the SFL here is significantly smaller and lighter. the 30mm SFL could be considered a true compact binocular in comparison. People who want or need small and light weight will spend the extra money and choose SFL over HDX here. 8x40 SFL vs 8x42...
  3. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    I assume the FL should still have slightly better resolution than the new Conquest HDX. Only thing I think may be better in the HDX will be improved colors which is important to me.
  4. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    should definitely have new coatings to improve color accuracy which they mention (this is very good). If they made the FOV much wider and sharp all the way to the edge this would be too competitive with SFL and even SF. HDX is an upgraded or 'refreshed' model, not a radical change and this...
  5. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    shows 'designed by Zeiss' on top of the focuser
  6. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    the HDX looks to be priced the same as the original was (before they were discounted). The 32s are around $980 USD and the 42s about $1,000. these are the prices showing on the B&H site now.
  7. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    Nice !! B&H got it wrong.
  8. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    aspherical lenses used as the ‘field flatteners’. I recall the old Minox HG had these. the body shape is very similar between the two (HDX and HG). I wonder how many binoculars use aspherical lenses? HDX looks interesting so far. Zeiss making a bunch of small improvements without radically...
  9. A2GG

    The new ZEISS Conquest HDX Binoculars - The ideal premium all-rounder

    I didn’t expect a field flattener. I’m not sure I like this yet. improved color accuracy which I did expect. I imagined new coatings like in the SFL. This is good news. I imagined a better, slimmer ergonomic shape but I guess they needed to keep the body similar to house the similar optical...
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