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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
This thread is old but I will continue because it is interesting today My friend obtained a Meopta B1 8x56 and I jumped to him to compare the B1 8x56 and my B1 7x50. Particularly in terms of sharpness and clarity And to compare the 8x56 and the 7x50 with my SLC 7x50 that I originally found... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Thanks, Henry. It will take me some time to do this Meanwhile, so far, has anything pointed you to any significant flaw of this bins, that explains the situation I conceived? I am thinking of shipping the binos to you for your help on a conclusive check. Of course if you have time and like to... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Thanks, Henry. The linked star test is eye-opening! I take your photos of your Zeis FL result. For the SLC 7x50, when defocused towards infinity, it looks like the 1st photo (circled), but much better. the rings are much more pronounced. when defocused towards near focus, it looks like the 2nd... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
now maybe I see what you mean. tonight: 1- i set the handheld binos to infinity focus 2- i mounted the meopta on tripod and point to a bright star. used the handheld binos to look at the star image through the meopta. 3- put my other hand on the meopta and slowly focused/defocused on both... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Pointing them towards a bright star in the sky. The focused star in the mounted Meopta became a big round disk of light in the handheld binos. The disk had thick rim, like a pizza It was exactly the same with the slc -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Things looked exactly the same with the slc mounted -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
When i defocused the streetlight in the mounted Meopta (to both directions). In the handheld 7x42 it became a big perfect round disk of light, evenly lit, that changed little when i focus or defocus the handheld binos -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Henry In the evening. Mounting the Meopta, I focus on a very bright street light about 1km away. Using a 7x42 handheld to look through the Meopta, I saw a thick, concentric ring that can not be focused to a point. -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Hi Henry, Don't worry it's not only you :) And I welcome those suggestion. I take your words seriously. I just don't want to have a bad Meopta sample. Why must it be me? hehe. I am back from long trip. now i am thinking how to execute your test. I mounted the meopta on my tripod. but no... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
No I like it because of the handling. It feels and works so great in my hands. the view is acceptable but to me one obvious step below the SLC. consistent with the priced difference some BF members here suggested I have a "bad" sample. my feeling is that it isn't. but I won't be able to find... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
I think my technical skills do not allow me to do the star test Henry described. But for now i still enjoy the meopta every day, both on its own and in comparison with the slc. I think the difference between the two is because the meopta is good and the slc is exceptional. I and a friend... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
The Meopta has serial number 17xxxx. I guess it was made in 2017 The SLC is 1998 (serial number 68xxxxxxx -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Given i just have the binos and no magnification booster, is there anything of a star test i can do? When i defocus a bright star to both ends (far and near) of the focus range, the images of the light disc (the defocused star) appeared to be very similar in the Meopta and the Swaro slc, at... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Do you mean all 7x binoculars should be the same in terms of DOF? My visual experience is that it differs, examples with other 7x that I have, in terms of DOF: - nikon sp 7x50 is best, slc 7x50 is close - nikon edg 7x42, slc 7x42, and kowa 6.5x32 one step behind - meostar 7x50 is another... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
The amount of field near and far that is in focus at same time -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
So for roughly the same money ($800-900), one can get a good used SLC as the primary binoculars. But if for any reason the Meopta is choosen, the owner will surely be happy enough. It is acceptable optics with the ergonomics that may melt your heart. That said, when i gave the meopta to a... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
One poor thing about ergonomics: because the meopta is not sharp, it is difficult to find the exact focus point. I often go pass and back a couple of times until finding the right focus -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
Advantages of the meopta: - rubber skin appears to be high quality. The surface is grainy. The material was very easy to grip. It is a great grip. Just like it sticks to your hand and you don't feel like you will drop it. The slc rubber is glossy and you feel like you havebto care more about... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
When i first get the meopta, without the slc to compare, i thought it was about 85%. When i compared the two side by side. I thought of 65% The difference is obvious. Definitely not 80%. I am not sure if it could be 70%. So i put it at 65% :) Some examples: - clarity: the slc is crystal... -
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Meostar B1 7x50 is here
It gets interesting now I was disappointed with it optically. I think its optics performs at 65% the level of my SLC 7x50 But I love SO MUCH its ergonomics. It works so lovely in my hands, more than any binos i've known. So i keeps reaching for it instead of the SLC these days