marcsantacurz
Well-known member
I've had a pair of Conquest 8x32 HD for about 3 months. I really like their close focus, focus speed, and optics, but the eye relief has always been a problem for me. I do not wear glasses, and I need a longer eye relief to avoid blackouts and not hover or eye-brow them.
I just got the Zeiss "Longer Eyecup for Conquest 42mm Bino" from optics4birding. They fit the x32 just fine and extend the eye relief from 12.5mm to 17.5mm. I use them at 14.75mm (2nd detent).
At $20/each ($40 for the pair), not entirely cheap -- it adds 5% to the price -- but I think it is worth it for me.
This makes the Zeiss comparable in feel to the Kowa Genesis 8x33, which I also like a lot. I was going to sell the zeiss and keep the kowa due to the eye cups, now I need to go back and re-compare them. I've been using the kowa as my main go-to binos for a while now.
Marc
I just got the Zeiss "Longer Eyecup for Conquest 42mm Bino" from optics4birding. They fit the x32 just fine and extend the eye relief from 12.5mm to 17.5mm. I use them at 14.75mm (2nd detent).
At $20/each ($40 for the pair), not entirely cheap -- it adds 5% to the price -- but I think it is worth it for me.
This makes the Zeiss comparable in feel to the Kowa Genesis 8x33, which I also like a lot. I was going to sell the zeiss and keep the kowa due to the eye cups, now I need to go back and re-compare them. I've been using the kowa as my main go-to binos for a while now.
Marc