black crow
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I've recently become very interested in using porro binoculars along with the common roof prism binoculars. I recently acquired a Nikon EII 8x30 porro which to be honest was noticeably sharper than my newly acquired Kowa Genesis 8x33 roof which I thought was an exceptional binocular for it's cost.
I like just about everything about the EII from the way it handles to the ease of use, the huge 466 ft fov and as one reviewer called it, it's brutal sharpness. It's all I'm using these days.
Along with the EII there is the Swarovski Habicht. Supposedly the Habicht is even sharper but what just about every reviewer mentions is it's aboslute brightness. Some say it makes the EII look "dark", which it is not IMO at all.
So now I'm interested. Supposedly it does have some issues however. A big one supposedly is internal reflections, flare and ghosting. A stiff focuser and some say inadequate eyecups. Still it's regarded as one of the very best porros in the world and better than the EII. It's not sold by Swarovski in the US anymore but can be had as an import on Amazon for about a grand and is still available in Europe I believe.
I'm pretty sure some of you here have used or own one or at least I hope so. A couple of folk here have already chimed in with opinions in another thread. I'd like to hear a few more opinions.
I would like to hear your opinion of the contrast/brightness as compared to other somewhat comparable optics you own and it's supposed stunning clarity and resolving power and also the cons and how troublesome they actually are for you. If you have the Nikon EII also I'd like to hear how they compare. I'm trying to decide whether to buy one in spite of the fact that I have two 8x binoculars that I'm fully inspired by. I'm totally intrigued by some of the reviews I've read. Especially this one.
http://www.greatestbinoculars.com/a...vski/swarohabicht8x30w/swarohabicht8x30w.html
Maybe you can help me decide whether to take the plunge. :t: I've always wanted to start a thread in this sub forum. lol
I like just about everything about the EII from the way it handles to the ease of use, the huge 466 ft fov and as one reviewer called it, it's brutal sharpness. It's all I'm using these days.
Along with the EII there is the Swarovski Habicht. Supposedly the Habicht is even sharper but what just about every reviewer mentions is it's aboslute brightness. Some say it makes the EII look "dark", which it is not IMO at all.
So now I'm interested. Supposedly it does have some issues however. A big one supposedly is internal reflections, flare and ghosting. A stiff focuser and some say inadequate eyecups. Still it's regarded as one of the very best porros in the world and better than the EII. It's not sold by Swarovski in the US anymore but can be had as an import on Amazon for about a grand and is still available in Europe I believe.
I'm pretty sure some of you here have used or own one or at least I hope so. A couple of folk here have already chimed in with opinions in another thread. I'd like to hear a few more opinions.
I would like to hear your opinion of the contrast/brightness as compared to other somewhat comparable optics you own and it's supposed stunning clarity and resolving power and also the cons and how troublesome they actually are for you. If you have the Nikon EII also I'd like to hear how they compare. I'm trying to decide whether to buy one in spite of the fact that I have two 8x binoculars that I'm fully inspired by. I'm totally intrigued by some of the reviews I've read. Especially this one.
http://www.greatestbinoculars.com/a...vski/swarohabicht8x30w/swarohabicht8x30w.html
Maybe you can help me decide whether to take the plunge. :t: I've always wanted to start a thread in this sub forum. lol
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