NDhunter
Experienced observer
Brock,
Now that Paul has been told by Nikon that the Prostaff 5 is also phase coated I'm puzzling over what technical differentiation there is between the P5 and P7 . From the web site the P7 has 3.3' closer focus, 1.9mm more ER, 0.4" longer and is listed at $60 more but I don't know why.
David
David:
That is an interesting question, and maybe someone from Nikon would
like to respond.
I have the Prostaff 7 in 8x42, and find it to be a nice entry level model.
They have nice armor and handling, and the focuser is smooth and
the fit and finish is very good.
The PS 7 has aluminum prism coatings, and maybe the PS 5, has lesser
coatings on both the prisms and also on the lenses. There must be
some differences, and that may be the area, I'm thinking.
Once the PS 5 reaches the stores, I am sure someone will
make a comparison.
The Prostaff models, both have a wider FOV than the lower Monarchs,
and so I find that a nice selling point, and why they are a good choice
for the money.
Jerry