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Meopta amazing test results! German magazine (1 Viewer)
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You ought to do some research before you go spouting off about something you obviously know nothing about. The HD's do provide an extremely sharp, contrasty, and neutral image. The non HD's not so much. The HD's can compete with anything on the planet. I've done it side by side with the Swaro SLC HD 10x42 and the Meopta HD 10x42 and kept the Meopta. The 8x32 Cabelas euro HD is equally as impressive.
james holdsworth
Consulting Biologist
Didn't you just get an Ultravid HD?
Yes..... DEMO
For about 700$ less than new. And honestly. It's main advantage over meopta is it's lack of size and weight. Optically we are splitting hairs
FrankD
Well-known member
Oh snap! A whole new ball game at the $1000 price point now. Tough to justify more than twice the cost for potentially the same performance level (my opinion). I can't wait to get my hands on a pair of these!
absolut_beethoven
Well-known member
My German isn't good enough for this technical info, so I'll do exactly what somebody else recommended earlier... cut and paste from the PDF only those binos that interest me. I usually use both google and Bing because the dual translation usually gets it about 90% to 95% correct, and little bit of deduction will fill in the balance.
absolut_beethoven
Well-known member
Meopta obviously updated their whole line recently to fall into alignment with their originally updated 10x42 HD when they introduced the Cabelas Euro 8x32 and 10x32 models. Up until now only the Cabelas brand of the aforementioned two has been available here in the US, but apparently the whole updated line has been available for purchase on their site for military customers for awhile. See the link below. So I'm not surprised that they're now making this same line available to everybody. Given the enormous success of their updated models sold through Cabelas it would have been foolish of them not to.
Bravo to Meopta for making these updated models available to US customers at such competitive prices :t:
http://www.meopta.com/en/bd-binoculars-1404042207.html
So this clears up the issue that quite a few people seemed confused about concerning this particular test. i.e. yes, as pointed out in the attached PDF file, this test is of the newer updated Meopta 8x42 HD, and not the earlier non-HD version with it's slightly yellow tint.
absolut_beethoven
Well-known member
Frank, I assume that Meopta updated the 7x42 model due to demand from their military customers and not from miniscule and sporadic demand from birdwatchers and other hobbyists. So be happy that they're making them available to us!
That 8 x 56 BD sure looks like an older Swarovski SLC!
http://www.meopta.com/en/bd-binoculars-1404042207.html
Bob
kestrel1
Well-known member
From my view, Meopta needs to upgrade their entire Meostar model line with dielectric mirror, lockable diopter, and HD objective. After that there will be no doubt that it is alpha. Then it will be pride for me, that factory located only 50 miles from my home, is conquering alpha bino market worldwide. Hope that they will do it soon, I am now dreaming about 10x56 HD with above mentioned upgrades, it will be very usable for twilight and sky watching - owling.
Somewhere I found that Meostar is using Quadruplet objective, so it is at its price and manufacture in Czech very good added technical value, instead of many manufacturers which is producing binos only to obtain high profit.
Another thing is that in Czech is its price higher than in USA and also in Germany,Slovakia...., so many possible customers is amgered by this price policy, and when they buy meopta it is through dealer in neighbouring states.
Best regards Kestrel
Somewhere I found that Meostar is using Quadruplet objective, so it is at its price and manufacture in Czech very good added technical value, instead of many manufacturers which is producing binos only to obtain high profit.
Another thing is that in Czech is its price higher than in USA and also in Germany,Slovakia...., so many possible customers is amgered by this price policy, and when they buy meopta it is through dealer in neighbouring states.
Best regards Kestrel
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the guy i spoke with also said they have hyrdrophoic coatings, i said the website nor literature stated that. He said its called "MeoDrop", so i googled and sure enough its on their spotting scope, he mentioned it was also on their binoculars so that is good to know. He said they will update the website
Well, Mr. Raider, your politeness seems to be as impressive as your mindfulness.
What if someone don't want to use a 10x42? AFAIK only 10x42 HD is available in Europe but the test report was about 8x42 bins.Steve
james holdsworth
Consulting Biologist
I gotta say, the whole Meopta situation is confusing. Am I right that their ''customer'' bin [the Euro] is HD but their house brand 'Meopta'' isn't?
That would be an odd way of marketing your product, IMO.
That would be an odd way of marketing your product, IMO.
Well, Mr. Raider, your politeness seems to be as impressive as your mindfulness.
Steve
You're the clown that mentioned "HD or non HD" in the same breath, and they have a different view. I was just clearing that up for you since you've obviously never laid eyes on one, but felt the need to comment anyway.
absolut_beethoven
Well-known member
Yes, it's a little confusing as to exactly which models are available, but as I pointed in an earlier post Meopta has already upgraded their entire bino range to HD which has been available to their military customers for awhile. 308CAL has now confirmed that these upgraded models will be available to the general public as well.
But there is NO confusion as to which 8x42 Meopta was tested as it's clearly pointed out in the German magazine that they tested the new 8x42 HD model.
Hopefully this straightens out the apparent confusion once and for all.
looksharp65
Well-known member
+1 :t:
That's not a day too early. In fact, for me it's too late with a small margin since I bought the EDG 7x42.
I will buy the updated 8x32 though.
//L
mooreorless
Well-known member
Lars, I am really glad you are getting the Nikon 7x42 EDG, I hope you like it and it lives up to expectations. I know you have been wanting this binocular for quite some time.:t:
looksharp65
Well-known member
Thanks Steve!
Granted, I'm looking forward to it as well. Hadn't I already spent some time with it at a birdfair, I'd be more insecure about it. But although I realise I might find some or another minor flaw, they're surely insignificant to me.
Handling the Meostar 8x32 makes me like it better day by day. The Meostar 8x32 HD will be my everyday to-go/beater bin and may be the last binocular I'll buy.
(I hear those gasps of unbelief ...) I'm very tempted by the Kite 8x30 HD too, but won't be able to make use of more binoculars than I already own.
//L
Granted, I'm looking forward to it as well. Hadn't I already spent some time with it at a birdfair, I'd be more insecure about it. But although I realise I might find some or another minor flaw, they're surely insignificant to me.
Handling the Meostar 8x32 makes me like it better day by day. The Meostar 8x32 HD will be my everyday to-go/beater bin and may be the last binocular I'll buy.
(I hear those gasps of unbelief ...) I'm very tempted by the Kite 8x30 HD too, but won't be able to make use of more binoculars than I already own.
//L
