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  1. Conndomat

    10x42- What is Next Step in Quality/Price Above Zeiss Conquest HD?

    In summary, the SF 10x42 is IMO the clearly better binocular! Whether the additional price is justified remains an individual decision. Andreas
  2. Conndomat

    Would you buy a used Victory SF with these marks?

    If someone smears a lens like this, there may still be a number of micro-scratches that cannot be captured photographically. Then at the latest it can minimize the contrast and possibly cause fine scattered light. Andreas
  3. Conndomat

    Would you buy a used Victory SF with these marks?

    Hi, then the seller should clean the lenses and take new pictures! To me it definitely looks like scratches. Andreas
  4. Conndomat

    Missing some regulars ... [OT]

    Hello Hermann, dries1. still posts occasionally on CN, maybe he's taking a BF break?! Andreas
  5. Conndomat

    Is it worth buying the new nl 52

    The surface brightness is identical for both binoculars, but the detail recognition at dusk is slightly better with the 10x52, because the resolution is higher. The surface brightness of an optic is always limited by the pupil size, a 500mm telescope with 100x magnification is just as bright as...
  6. Conndomat

    EL 8.5x42 initial impressions

    Hi, Unfortunately, there is a persistent rumor that Swarovski binoculars have glare problems. This is true for a few models, but not for the 8.5x42 EL! Good intentions are not always good execution! The problem is that it is of little or no use to the environment if people send their...
  7. Conndomat

    Forgot how good the Swarovski Habicht 7x42 GA are!

    :sleep:
  8. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    Ape Perfect Optic... Andreas
  9. Conndomat

    For the same model of roof binoculars which one is less prone for CA 8x32 or 8x42?

    You should also consider the length of the binoculars! There may be some models where an 8x32 is better for CA, but this is usually not the case. Andreas
  10. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    Yep, today they're called ED binoculars, and because the advertising lyric is not enough, the ED will become an APO label. "It should be noted that with APOs the residual color is only visible when the maximum magnification is reached and the resolution penetrates into the area of the Airy...
  11. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    ...and "APO" is the summit of nonsense... Andreas
  12. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    fully broadband multi-coating? I do believe that the key people at SR speak fluent English. Andreas
  13. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    The connection exists insofar as the mistakes of others are pointed out, which is generally referred to as whataboutism. As you can see above, I have brought up the point of "APO" in binoculars. Just because SR did not invent this term for handheld binoculars and was the first to use it does...
  14. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    A cautious approach might be to only publish data when one is sure that they will be implemented in practice?! Perhaps this is also a reason why the Retrovid has been so successful on the market for so long time; at least Leica seems to have learned from its mistakes, as can easily be seen in...
  15. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    The term "ED" is also vague, but the advertising-lyrical maximization to "APO" is complete nonsense for handheld binoculars, but it certainly leaves a lasting impression on some potential buyers. To be fair, it must be mentioned that SR. is not the first manufacturer to use this superlative for...
  16. Conndomat

    New low power SRBC x32's announced...

    ...at least I find it a little strange that a manufacturer announces new binoculars but doesn't yet know their parameters exactly but is filling this gap in knowledge with data as a precaution. If in doubt, it could lead to disappointment for some people. A somewhat questionable practice...
  17. Conndomat

    NL 8x42 eye relief for those with glasses

    Hello Tom, My concerned are not unfounded; I have the binoculars myself and cannot use them in the lowest locking position. In addition, it is an open "secret", from minute 3.15 Andreas
  18. Conndomat

    NL 8x42 eye relief for those with glasses

    I can only repeat that the NL could cause problems for some glasses wearers in the lowest setting, especially for long-sighted glasses wearers with clearly convex lenses, where the distance to the metal edges is not sufficient and you could get nasty scratches. IMO, the NL are therefore not...
  19. Conndomat

    ZEISS 7X42 FL

    "I consider the difference between early and post Lotutec FLs to be a mixed bag. I like the easy cleaning that came with Lotutec, but all the pre-Lotutec examples I've seen (including a very early 8x42 I still own) have more neutral color transmission than any post-Lotutec example I've seen...
  20. Conndomat

    ZEISS 7X42 FL

    The "green" thing is a tricky one! The FL models tend to show handling marks, which is of course not a defect but can look unsightly over time. Two people I know who had green models had Zeiss convert them to black. Here in Germany you can get a good used 7x42 for around 1100-1300 euros...
  21. Conndomat

    Image Stabilisation Paradox

    What is forgotten is that Canon is a huge company and the IS binoculars only make a minimal contribution to maximizing profits. Canon is practically a large farmer who sells millions of tons of grain every year, the few buckets of apples from the company's own garden are more of a leisure...
  22. Conndomat

    Image Stabilisation Paradox

    I say this without malice as I would also like a good, comfortable IS but IMO the time of pure IS technology is maybe over, it will always remain a niche product. Instead of focusing on the IS, Swarovski has thrown this curious AX onto the market and as unsuccessful as this product currently...
  23. Conndomat

    Which (if any) Porro would you consider an "Alpha" ?

    I can't tell you which measurement method allbinos.com uses for binoculars, but especially in the area of transmission measurements I would classify allbinos.com as rather unreliable. The Fujinon is not the only binocular that raises questions in this discipline. Andreas
  24. Conndomat

    Which (if any) Porro would you consider an "Alpha" ?

    By the way, I had the complete Fujinon FMT series myself, and when comparing it with a 7x42 Zeiss FL or 7x42 Swarovski Habicht, the Fujinon FMT 7x50 was noticeably darker even during the day. Of course, that doesn't mean that the Fujinon is a bad binocular, but it's just that the transmission...
  25. Conndomat

    Which (if any) Porro would you consider an "Alpha" ?

    https://www.houseofoutdoor.com/verrekijkers/verrekijkers-testen-en-vergelijken/ -1- The Fujinon 10x50 FMTR-SX. "There are strong stories circulating about this viewer, including on the internet. For example, it has been claimed for a long time that the viewer has a light transmission of 95%...
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