+ 1 :t: with all that David said
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Edmund - it depends ! All of what you have said is highly subjective ..... :cat:
With the advent of 42mm bins like the Minox APO's, and the Nikon Monarch HG's, etc, you have fairly compact fairly light 'full' size bins that change the paradigm somewhat .....
Personally I love the way the MHG feels in the hand, and ergonomics-wise I wouldn't want to go smaller than this - it is super stable for me. With some high tech materials it could be even lighter - matching the x32mm's. My only wish was that it was a bit sharper etc to put it clearly on top of the heap.
And yes I am young enough to notice the brightness effects of less than 5.25mm EP in low light /canopy shade /sunset etc.
In comparison, the rather lovely Swarovski x32mm feels a bit small in the hand and a bit more involved to hold steady. Though I love the tan colour of the armour and the easy view, if I had to choose a light weight bin to hold - it would be the MHG.
Each to there own and more power (and/or objective size !
for it :t: , but let's not add to the Internet mythology, lest we have Lee come along and start quoting 'field of volume' in km3 ! to really set the cat :cat: among the pigeons :flyaway: ...... :-O
Chosun
Chosun:
I agree with you here, you have mentioned a newer binocular that does check out the boxes mentioned above. The Nikon Monarch HG 8x42 or 10x42 models only weigh around 24 oz. compared to 28 or more on most 42mm binoculars. So for the fans of lightweight, you can have it all with this one.
The optics and handling of this model are very good, and as mentioned above a 42mm binocular does offer an easier view, that is about physics
not just opinion.
Jerry