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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    Funny that you had that experience. Mine was somewhat of an opposite of yours. The optics on the CL are nice, especially the wide sweet spot, but I would not call the them "easily a step up above Genesis." The Genesis has a wider view (yes, not as flat and sharp to the side, but sharp enough to...
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    CL Companion 10x30 after Minox HG 10x43

    The CL companions have a nice sharp field of view, but make sure to try them in a store to see if they fit you well -- the eyecups may feel shockingly narrow without glasses, especially if you were used to a Minox. I personally found the CLs unusable for that one reason and returned them...
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    Choice: SLC 10x56 or NL Pure 12x42

    You listed a number of possible usage scenarios, which suggests to me that you would be better off with something like 10x42 NL. Both of the binoculars you listed (10x56 SLC and 12x42 NL) are somewhat specialist instruments, better suited to one overarching task (low light observation for 10x56...
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    Swarovski 10x42 NL Pure – High expectations, but twice disappointed.

    I am extremely happy with my NL 10x42s even though they do show a hair more CA than my (3x cheaper Kowa Genesis). Way stronger contrast on the NLs, very relaxing, wide, sharp across the field image. The CA is never a bother because when it does show up, it is way off center, on the edge of the...
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    some of us are potatoes
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    the SF 10x32 should have decent-size cups. Any differences in comfort b/w that and the CL?
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    This is extraordinary. Do you use glasses? Do you use any full-size binoculars, and if so, which ones? Do the full-sized ones fit your face?
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    I am genuinely curious how you use your CL. I quickly came to conclusion that it's unusable not just by me but by human beans in general, so you must be doing something special with it :cool:
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    uh oh
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    Seems quite presumptuous on your part, especially since I am far from the only one to criticize the CL eyecup design -- as evidenced by posters in this and the other thread I linked to.
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    I swear my cranium is perfectly average for a Homo sapiens, never in my life had anyone found any oddities in it or commented about it (other than to compliment me on my looks, of course), might break out the calipers any time now...
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    It seems you assume I am some type of novice user who can't figure out how to adjust binoculars properly. While I'm a new poster here, I used binoculars extensively since I was 14. My guess is they either 1) always use it with glasses on or 2) have a different tolerance level for image shake...
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    I did -- if I squint and hold them against my brow ridge, I get a somewhat more stable view. Squinting and holding against the brow (while lowering the head and looking up slightly) is not a practical solution, however. Neither for me nor, I imagine, for others who are not wearing glasses...
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    I drew this diagram which (hopefully) makes it very clear what can be somewhat difficult to explain in words.
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    Comparative review - Swarovski CL B 8x30 vs Kowa Genesis 8x33 vs NL Pure 10x42

    Good day, birders and optics enthusiasts, The Swaro CL-B Companion binoculars were recently on sale at one of the retailers here in the US, so I decided to try out a pair, to see if I could replace the Kowa 8x33 Genesis I own, with an eye on saving weight. Not to say that the Genesis bins are a...
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    Roe deer +UFO

    video artifact, probably similar to Rolling shutter - Wikipedia
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    Loon in flight

    Really hard to tell from the photo, but I can just barely make out darkness on the neck, which suggests a Common Loon.
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    Bird ID Poland

    Most definitely a white-tailed How about the white tail? Lol (and a massive yellow bill, plus a pale head indicating an adult) Yes!
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    I am thinking the new 32 mm alphas from Swarovski and Zeiss are the best birding binoculars you can buy right now.

    I do, though when observing something for more than 30 seconds, which is the exact situation when I find the headrest most useful, I usually take the glasses off (hate those extra layers of glass between me and the subject). The headrest is most definitely also beneficial when not wearing...
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    I am thinking the new 32 mm alphas from Swarovski and Zeiss are the best birding binoculars you can buy right now.

    I have received headrest for my NL 10x42s just a few of days ago, and am very pleased. It gives a noticeable boost in stability, which makes prolonged "glassing" a lot more enjoyable. I now plan to always keep the headrest on. For the common scenario of "spot something, put up binoculars to...
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    Hello from San Francisco Bay Area + Bird ID help

    The easiest sign for a beginner is the pale belly. Golden eagles are dark-brown underneath all the way (not just the head). The Red Tailed Hawk is one of the largest Buteos in the US, and a large female can sometimes be confused for an eagle from a large distance (until a true eagle comes...
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    Hello from San Francisco Bay Area + Bird ID help

    A Red-Tailed hawk. Heavy build, pale belly, gentle vertical striping in a band across the chest, typical Buteo head. The one slightly odd thing about this bird to my eyes is that Red Tails usually have a pale throat (this one has brown). I am guessing this is an immature (lack of actual red...
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    Leica UVHD+... all I can say is that the view is simply "DELICIOUS"

    From what I learned in photography, optics with identical specifications (magnification and exit pupil) should have the exact same depth of field (DoF), and that largely no other factor affects this, meaning that it is physically impossible for one manufacturer to produce optics with "better"...
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    Look what I found! New from Tobias

    Yes, 10 degree difference in AFOV would result in a noticeably more immersive image.
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    Look what I found! New from Tobias

    While your illustration is graphically correct, the exact numbers should not be relied on. Although one can get a rough idea of AFOV by multiplying magnification power and angle, it is not a precise calculation. The actual numbers given by Swarovski are 69° for 8x42, 70° for 10x42, and 71° for...
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