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RSPB 8-42 high grade bins (1 Viewer)
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pduxon
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Lee
never used them but by all accounts I've read (none to hand) they are good bins. At that price you can consider Opticron BGA classics which are certainly lighter and I'm sure someone will tell you that the Nikon 8x32SE are cracking. For 475-500 you can get the Swaro 8x30 SLC and for £550 the Nikon HG8x32.
never used them but by all accounts I've read (none to hand) they are good bins. At that price you can consider Opticron BGA classics which are certainly lighter and I'm sure someone will tell you that the Nikon 8x32SE are cracking. For 475-500 you can get the Swaro 8x30 SLC and for £550 the Nikon HG8x32.
John Cantelo
Well-known member
The RSPB HGs are, arguably, the best roof prism bins available at this price point in the UK. As Pete points out the Nikon SEs are better if you don't mind porros and I'd also consider the Audubon 8.5 x 44 porros (but not the Audubon roofs), John
Geoff Brown
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Just to confuse even more the new Zeiss conquest is also very good
I'll vouch for the Nikon 8x32 SE's. They are great and a reasonable price too (compared to other high end makes with equal optical ability). This is because:-
1) They are porro prism which are cheaper generally then roof's and
2) They are not waterproof (being the only drawback, but I find that as long as you are sensible with them, this isn't really a problem)
All in all, excellent optics that quite a few on here would reccommend.
1) They are porro prism which are cheaper generally then roof's and
2) They are not waterproof (being the only drawback, but I find that as long as you are sensible with them, this isn't really a problem)
All in all, excellent optics that quite a few on here would reccommend.
lee_adc
Well-known member
What do people think of the Swarovski 7x42 SLC.
I am hoping to have a list of bins to preview at the Rutland water Bird fair (hopefully have £500 - £600 to spend). I must admit to having a bit of a disliking (rightly or wrongly) to 32mm bins. I am worried that in dull conditions they will not be bright enough.
Regards,
Lee.
I am hoping to have a list of bins to preview at the Rutland water Bird fair (hopefully have £500 - £600 to spend). I must admit to having a bit of a disliking (rightly or wrongly) to 32mm bins. I am worried that in dull conditions they will not be bright enough.
Regards,
Lee.
lee_adc said:
The Nikon 8x32 SE seem as bright as my Swaro 8.5x42 EL, at least to my eyes, and some others have said the same sort of thing. In my experience you can't say that binocular X will be brighter than binocular Y simply because it has larger objectives. Quality of optics and coatings plays a big role. You are best to try them out in dim conditions if at all possible.
lee_adc said:
I had a pair for these until about a year ago - they are excellent especially for the price. Very clear image, excellent even in poor light conditions - yes they are heavy but personally that was never a problem. They are excellent optically and seem very well put together - very robust. I used them for a couple of years very happily and would still be using them today if I had not got such a good deal on a pair of Leica Duovids.
As others have said certainly try bins out in poor conditions if you can as that's where the difference will really show. I am also sceptical of 32's, though have used a friends Leica 32's in poor conditions and they performed very well.
