After receiving my second copy of the 8X32 bdXD i was till a little bit unsatisfied about optical performance (nonetheless it has nothing to compare to the totally defectuous first exemplar).
My complain is that the upper part of the field on the left objective is impossible to put on focus as the left and upper part of the right objective (other part of the field can be put on focus almost to the last extreme edge). So i begin to think that there is no copy without any asymetrical blurr issue.
Center focus is good.
So i have decided to buy the Meopta that seems to be on par with zeiss conquest hd and kowa Genesis to compare my bino with an expensiver one.
On the meopta mechanically i like the overall finish of the meopta, but dislike the hard friction focus wheel. diopter focus wheel is nice ! Front objective lense cover doens't stay in place. Eyecup is nice quality with firm click. Set of IPD has not enough friction for me.
On the Kowa my only complain is the setting of the diopter (eyecup and click stop are also better on the meopta but nothing to worry for me).
Now the optical part :
First on the meopta the field is notably wider, there is less tunel effect like on the kowa, and eye placement is easier an view more relaxing.
Brigthness, i can't see any difference, maybe a bit brighter on the meopta but i think it is due to the color rendition.
Sharpness : i can't see any difference in the center of the field, but on the meoptar the blurr appear way faster than on the kowa ! (but you can put on focus the edge ).
CA : a little bit more at the center of the meopta (i can't see any with the kowa). But for me it is not a problem as i don t see any CA in normal observation.
Color : colder (true ?) on the kowa, warmer on the meopta. i can't tell which is better but on some observation (fishing ship back to the harbor the color rendition of the water was unpleasant for me with the meopta....the sea seemed green and not blue).
Conclusion :
For me the biggest advantage of the meopta is the wider field of view, but i am disapointed by the quick lost of sharpness toward the edge...with the kowa the field is smaller but sharper.
I don't know which one i would choose without looking at the price !
With a perfect copy of the kowa (if it exist) i will probably choose the kowa.
My complain is that the upper part of the field on the left objective is impossible to put on focus as the left and upper part of the right objective (other part of the field can be put on focus almost to the last extreme edge). So i begin to think that there is no copy without any asymetrical blurr issue.
Center focus is good.
So i have decided to buy the Meopta that seems to be on par with zeiss conquest hd and kowa Genesis to compare my bino with an expensiver one.
On the meopta mechanically i like the overall finish of the meopta, but dislike the hard friction focus wheel. diopter focus wheel is nice ! Front objective lense cover doens't stay in place. Eyecup is nice quality with firm click. Set of IPD has not enough friction for me.
On the Kowa my only complain is the setting of the diopter (eyecup and click stop are also better on the meopta but nothing to worry for me).
Now the optical part :
First on the meopta the field is notably wider, there is less tunel effect like on the kowa, and eye placement is easier an view more relaxing.
Brigthness, i can't see any difference, maybe a bit brighter on the meopta but i think it is due to the color rendition.
Sharpness : i can't see any difference in the center of the field, but on the meoptar the blurr appear way faster than on the kowa ! (but you can put on focus the edge ).
CA : a little bit more at the center of the meopta (i can't see any with the kowa). But for me it is not a problem as i don t see any CA in normal observation.
Color : colder (true ?) on the kowa, warmer on the meopta. i can't tell which is better but on some observation (fishing ship back to the harbor the color rendition of the water was unpleasant for me with the meopta....the sea seemed green and not blue).
Conclusion :
For me the biggest advantage of the meopta is the wider field of view, but i am disapointed by the quick lost of sharpness toward the edge...with the kowa the field is smaller but sharper.
I don't know which one i would choose without looking at the price !
With a perfect copy of the kowa (if it exist) i will probably choose the kowa.
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