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Swarovski - odd business policy - near point
Some big ifs. There is no 8x32 NL, thus no pricing, no specs... and while you would expect the x42 NL to be great binoculars, I don’t quite understand how you switch from 8X32 to 8x42 without ever having seen them or compared them, and clearly without any specific goal to use them as you go from... -
Swarovski - odd business policy - near point
Why would you buy a 8x32 NL when you have a cheaper and provably as good Zeiss 8x32 SF for less money? Same for the 8 or 10x42 NL and 8.5 or 10x42 EL. Compare them first to the SF and you”ll probably end up with very marginal differences, except for the price compared to the NL, and the close... -
Swarovski - odd business policy - near point
Exactly Jerry, with those 5-600 dollar saved on the cheapened EL, you should buy a close focus binocular and walk around with 2 binoculars around your neck. So everyone imediately recognizes you as a 2020 buyer of the far-focusing EL... :smoke: -
Swarovski - odd business policy - near point
As mentioned before, the problem is not those animals that don't allow closer approach. The problem is when you are somewhere and a certain animal (butterfly, dragonfly, or even a hummer) approaches you this close that you cannot focus anymore, and you know that stepping back will result in... -
Swarovski - odd business policy - near point
that's a pretty honest and clear answer. As I understand (with my limited understanding of how binoculars work and close focusing works), the focus wheel travel to go from shortest distance to, let's say, 3-4 meters is as much as the travel from 3-4 meters to infinity. So the short distance...