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Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof review
One of the twist-up eyecups of my Swift Ultra-Lite 8x 42 recently started to not twist up and down smoothly. I was warned that this might happen by other members of this forum. I peeled off the rubber eyecup covering (held in place with a small amount of that rubber cement stuff which isn't... -
Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof review
I still love my Swift Ultralite 8x42 roofs. They are keepers. I've done quite a bit of birdwatching with them now and have never been disappointed. They have even worked out well for casual stargazing. Roofs aren't usually recommended for astronomy, but they give a great view as far as I am... -
Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof review
Swift is one company that has always offered wide-ranging IPDs on their binoculars. I liked the old Swift Ultra-Lite porros for that reason. When I owned the Swift Audubon 804R, I remember that they were also adequate for me in that regard. Unfortunately, eye relief was a problem with the... -
Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof review
Ed, my IPD is about 57mm. And I seem to require a mm or two less for viewing closer than 10 ft. Larry, your narrow IPD may be one reason why the Ultra Lites work for you. Their minimum IPD is 55mm. -
Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof review
Larry, I had the chance to get a used pair of Pentax 8x42 DCF WP roofs for the same price as the new Ultra-Lites. They were noticably sharper. But they didn't fit together close enough for my narrow-set eyes. Too bad, but that's the way the IPD issue crumbles. -
Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof review
I've owned the Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof prism binocular for a couple of weeks now and I think I have finally found The One. It seems to fill all of my birding-optics needs within my budget. Perfect eye relief, low minimum interpupillary distance, fast smooth focussing, sharp bright optics, and...