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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    Can't remember who or what thread but there was mention of some-one owning the old Vixen 8x25 who tried the new versions of both the 25mm and 32mm size but preferred the old. I think they changed the focus direction in the new model to anticlock to infinity. It didn't sound like they were worth...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    It should affect used sales by folks like us but it still seems very clear the Alphas command high resale prices for whatever reasons and probably could be argued are worth it. On the other hand if I only had my $200 dollar Kowa SV 8x32 instead of my now 9 or so bins and 3 monoculars and scope...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    What now (or next) Frank? The 10x42 Questa? How's the neck holding up ;)
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    Thanks Peat. I'll keep an eye on it all. Here they are asking about $300+ for the 8x32 but that's M7 territory and that's got ED and Dielectric coatings so they seem a bit optimistic or else it really is brilliant? I think there will be a lot more options of small bins like this new Atrek II...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    I hope somebody tries one and you guys seem to get them cheaper stateside. I'd prefer dialectric prism coating but I still think I will be wanting one of these since I like my Viking Vistron 8x25 so much and this Vixen seems to be the same model or closely based but the Vistron already has a...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    http://www.vixenoptics.com/Vixen-New-Atrek-II-8-x-32-DCF-Binocular-p/14723.htm
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    Well that confirms it. I do have one then as these Kowa SV eyecups are great! 3:-) but seriously it seems a curious situation to some-one like myself without much experience of these flat field models although I have briefly looked through the 42mm 10x SV and also a Nikon 32mm HG and I never...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    I was just wondering in general say...... How long will it be before we will get 32mm roofs with field flatteners from China. I should imagine that it may be a not to distant thing, probably testing such models as I type. Would be good especially as a little extra weight in a 32mm wouldn't...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    A very good post. Lots of great info. :t:
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    Thanks guys. I think that probably is it Henry. Sorry for butting in my issue on the Questa thread. Had the Sapphire out tonight though and was approached by a guy who wanted to enquire about them just from seeing them around my neck. It was like he was just drawn to them. Well he had a go and...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    Thanks Frank. I hope I can calm down with mine after a while and be able to get back to also bringing my smaller bins on occasion without missing having the Sapphire along. The big view with the Sapphire 8x43 has always appealed to me from my original, then there was a collimation problem with...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    Does it give you an addictive impression like when you put it down you get this sort of urge to keep picking it up to look again even though you have other bins around and you want to take it out often to try it in all sorts of different lights and places etc because your other very good bins...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    I would say "addictive" about this new Hawke Sapphire 8x43 I have and that's mainly because of the light brilliance, the sharpness and colour profile which is occasionally etherial rather than natural, BUT, there is some glare on occasion in the form of bottom cresent and there is some comma...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    Yes good review especially including the background lead up info which I was vaguely aware of but will be helpful to anyone not aware. I tried an SV 10x42 once but didn't actually notice any great flat field that stood out but I wasn't particularly looking for it. The out of focus ring midway...
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    New kid on the block ... Theron Questa

    This binocular does sound great. A game changer, two thumbs up. Certainly has the favour of the reviewer and I'm pretty convinced just reading about it. Eyecups shouldn't be underestimated. Never normally a deal breaker for me but I do appreciate the nice smooth curved edge on my Kowa SV...
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