Giorgio
Porro bins are a bit like war, they are made by yo
Hi.
I received today a pair of Habicht 8x30 w.
The first feeling i had just after opening the box, is the "small" size of the "beast".
The leather body is very sweet to the hands, it feels fresh and robust.
The smell of the body is kinda smooth to the nose, like you want to breath the binoculars again and again.
Then i started watching through it.
No wow effect. It was foggy outside, and i watched from inside my car (through the windshield) to get a view on a roadsign at about 30 meters.
It seemed to be clear but not that great. I was a bit deceived.
However i realised that the fog + windshield wasnt a really good idea for a tryout. It gave me the same view that the Minox i have (BV 8x42) gives me.
I decided, before sending them back to exchange them with the new Conquest HD's, to give a try once at home on my bedroom.
Well, they are way brighter than the Minox 42's, which is a very good point!
And, after comparing them mano en la mano, it is clear that the Habichts are sharper, brighter, and the 3d effect is really appearing.
The colours are so true, that it totally amazed me.
The focus weel is a bit stiff, but not disturbing at all: i naturally turned it with my index finger (i can turn it with the little finger aswell), and when i told my father to give it a try, he also naturally turned the weel with one finger.
To sum up it is an amazing little sized pair of bins that i got there.
Long live Porro's!
Im sorry that i could not compare it with another alpha. But i have to admit that the Minox BV is very good optically, and the Habicht wins the dual without a problem, even with a 30 diameter!
You can find some pictures for a clearer overview.
I placed some "characters" to interact with the bins, to give you an idea of their small size. Mrs hand, mrs organic banana, mrs Tissot watch, mrs Cristaline bottle showing a bit of her noise, mr giorgio to show that the bins fits well to the human body, mrs Minox for a clear size comparison.
The serial number of the Habichts show that they are more than recent:
A82(year 2012) 04 (week 4, built between the 23 to 29th of January)
Dont hesitate to ask if you want other pictures of some details that would have escaped from my mind.
http://imageshack.us/g/28/dsc0115hp.jpg/
I received today a pair of Habicht 8x30 w.
The first feeling i had just after opening the box, is the "small" size of the "beast".
The leather body is very sweet to the hands, it feels fresh and robust.
The smell of the body is kinda smooth to the nose, like you want to breath the binoculars again and again.
Then i started watching through it.
No wow effect. It was foggy outside, and i watched from inside my car (through the windshield) to get a view on a roadsign at about 30 meters.
It seemed to be clear but not that great. I was a bit deceived.
However i realised that the fog + windshield wasnt a really good idea for a tryout. It gave me the same view that the Minox i have (BV 8x42) gives me.
I decided, before sending them back to exchange them with the new Conquest HD's, to give a try once at home on my bedroom.
Well, they are way brighter than the Minox 42's, which is a very good point!
And, after comparing them mano en la mano, it is clear that the Habichts are sharper, brighter, and the 3d effect is really appearing.
The colours are so true, that it totally amazed me.
The focus weel is a bit stiff, but not disturbing at all: i naturally turned it with my index finger (i can turn it with the little finger aswell), and when i told my father to give it a try, he also naturally turned the weel with one finger.
To sum up it is an amazing little sized pair of bins that i got there.
Long live Porro's!
Im sorry that i could not compare it with another alpha. But i have to admit that the Minox BV is very good optically, and the Habicht wins the dual without a problem, even with a 30 diameter!
You can find some pictures for a clearer overview.
I placed some "characters" to interact with the bins, to give you an idea of their small size. Mrs hand, mrs organic banana, mrs Tissot watch, mrs Cristaline bottle showing a bit of her noise, mr giorgio to show that the bins fits well to the human body, mrs Minox for a clear size comparison.
The serial number of the Habichts show that they are more than recent:
A82(year 2012) 04 (week 4, built between the 23 to 29th of January)
Dont hesitate to ask if you want other pictures of some details that would have escaped from my mind.
http://imageshack.us/g/28/dsc0115hp.jpg/
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