WeekendBirder
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I am considering buying the Zeiss Victory FL 8x42 or 10x42 for a fairly cheap price (~$1265) but they are advertised as "FL" instead of "T*FL." Another thread indicated that US sellers have simply dropped the "T*" from the name (i.e., the two models are identical) but is it possible that the FL doesn't have the T* multi-coating to reduce reflection? I would greatly appreciate comments on this.
Also, perhaps I am a naive victim of the recent LivingBird review, but for their high marks on the Zeiss FLs and because of the cheap price at which I can purchase them, this Zeiss series is currently the front runner for me. Admittedly, I have yet to test drive other makes and models and plan to do so, but do you have any specific recommendations on other bins. I am fortunate to still own my Swarovski SLC 7x42 but want to purchase a bin for my girlfriend that has a wide field of view and good image quality from edge-to-edge. The Nikon LX series is also affordable and was touted by others as having the above-mentioned characters. Please provide any useful comments to my question and bin needs. Thanks a bunch.
Also, perhaps I am a naive victim of the recent LivingBird review, but for their high marks on the Zeiss FLs and because of the cheap price at which I can purchase them, this Zeiss series is currently the front runner for me. Admittedly, I have yet to test drive other makes and models and plan to do so, but do you have any specific recommendations on other bins. I am fortunate to still own my Swarovski SLC 7x42 but want to purchase a bin for my girlfriend that has a wide field of view and good image quality from edge-to-edge. The Nikon LX series is also affordable and was touted by others as having the above-mentioned characters. Please provide any useful comments to my question and bin needs. Thanks a bunch.