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  1. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Yes! The SF never failed on that point. If it wasn't for the blue rings that one would've been my first choice. Plus the to much green I read about that just doesn't work everywhere. To be honest the focus wheel on the Noctivid still is incomparable with the the Zeiss SF one. I'm tempted to buy...
  2. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Update time, after almost a year of viewing wildlife through this binocular. I took it to Canada where I was viewing loons, kingfishers, cranes, hummingbirds, grizzly bears and landscapes. The detail is astonishing in bright weather and snow! Green is the most abundant color in the pacific north...
  3. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    One thing I found out is that no binocular is perfect. But the service can be. After a few weeks I found the focus wheel a bit 'gritty'. Just came back from the store with a new Leica. Got to test 3 or 4 out of the box new shipment noctivids to replace mine. 2 of those had the same gritty...
  4. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    I concur
  5. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    I found one store nearby, half hour drive, with at least a 200 different binoculars and maybe a 25 spotting scopes. Wow.
  6. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    And I was not prepaired for that moment.
  7. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Update time: Today I was testing the Zeiss Victory SF in overcast weather, ergonomically briliant. Optic wise, a bleu glare around the edges and some orange glare when light came frome the sides. But perfect in every other way. The Swarovski EL had a brilliant picture but close focus is 3m. Not...
  8. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    I did hold the conquests and I might be able to use it as a weapon. Black bears would be impressed.
  9. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Update time! Today I tested the Zeiss Conquest 8x42 against the Zeiss Victory SF 8x42. This was not planned because I went for a Victory Pocket vs Swarovski CL comparison. Also I could test a Leica Noctivid 10x42, first Leica experience and a second hand Zeiss Conquest 8x56. Conquest v.s. SF...
  10. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    I would take them camping/hiking, with a pair of conquests I might not need bear spray anymore?
  11. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    That is some impressive evaluation for sure, I'm intrigued by those two binoculars but unfortunately they are not for sale in Europe. I'll try to find and test them when I visit Canada later this year.
  12. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Small update: Haven't bought or tested anything in the meantime due to closed shops and, now that everything opened up, I got infected. But that did give me ample time to think. I haven't tested any Leica's, so that's something I have to do. I will also test the conquest series and see if the...
  13. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    This is a great post and many thanks for posting. For one I never thought to get this many reactions. I really appreciate everyone's posts. When the choice is made it's a done deal for me for sure. It all comes to me liking what I see, I just miss the opportunity to really field test the...
  14. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Indeed! If that difference was bigger I would certainly consider the SLC/Kahles.
  15. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Well, that one would be just a 100 euro's cheaper then the EL!
  16. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Of all the binoculars I have tried until now, the Zeiss Victory SF was my favorite, second being the Swarovski EL. But there is a huge price difference between those two. They where both 42's. I compared them with a larger x50 from vortex (a razor hd I believe) and that one was also very...
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    Binocular upgrade

    I really hope that I can stick with just one pair of binoculars...browsing this forum really opens ones eyes. I'm going for a onetime upgrade that will last 15+ years. The only thing I will see myself ending up with is a spotting scope next to a pair of binoculars.
  18. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Thank all of you for the responses. Since all the shops are now closed (lockdown) I'll have to wait a while for some more testing, When I'm at a store it's difficult to find situations where the real difference between a 8x and a 10x present itself. So all the experiences are very helpful.
  19. Woen

    Binocular upgrade

    Hello, Lately I have been comparing a few binoculars because I'm planning to buy a new one but I can't really get to the point of a decision. At the moment I have a pair of Bynolyt Tern 8x45 binoculars that I use a lot for birding and watching wildlife in general. I have been comparing some...
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