Hi,
I'd like to ask a couple of questions about the porro Habichts 8x30..
1. It has the most sophisticated coating and optical system.. but I can't understand why they don't fix the veiling glare by adding baffles. Anyone can explain why once and for all?? I spent the whole night reading about this in the net and forum archives but can't find the real reason why.
2. There seems to be no substitute. I want utmost contrast for birding. I'd order it from Europe and it would be shipped back and forth to different places with very possibility of it being tossed around.. has anyone ever encountered a 8x30 out of collimation? Or is the housing and prism so fixed that it can't be knocked out of collimation? How many G's before it can happen? Supposed I couldn't send it back for repair.. can I re collimate it myself?
I'd like to ask a couple of questions about the porro Habichts 8x30..
1. It has the most sophisticated coating and optical system.. but I can't understand why they don't fix the veiling glare by adding baffles. Anyone can explain why once and for all?? I spent the whole night reading about this in the net and forum archives but can't find the real reason why.
2. There seems to be no substitute. I want utmost contrast for birding. I'd order it from Europe and it would be shipped back and forth to different places with very possibility of it being tossed around.. has anyone ever encountered a 8x30 out of collimation? Or is the housing and prism so fixed that it can't be knocked out of collimation? How many G's before it can happen? Supposed I couldn't send it back for repair.. can I re collimate it myself?