Removing covers takes too long. End of. To anyone who's ever missed a bird because it moved too quickly its a "no brainer".
Equipment can be mended or replaced. A dip HURTS! :-O
Removing covers takes too long. End of. To anyone who's ever missed a bird because it moved too quickly its a "no brainer".
Equipment can be mended or replaced. A dip HURTS! :-O
John
Friends don't let friends NOT use objective covers (or is that let them use Zoom Binoculars ! I can never remember :-OI have been a proud owner of a new pair of El 8.5x 42 pro for three weeks now. They amaze me every time I look through them. I am still wondering weather to use the objective covers or not. I was just wondering what other people do out of curiosity?
Hi,
I still don't see what's the REAL trouble to use the objectives covers...time to get them out...? Not really, I flip them out at the same time I rise the binocular to my eyes. So, what else...?
Best!
PHA
Hi everyone,
While I don't use objective covers with my 8 x 42, I would actually like to try some on my 8 x 25, which I often carry in my coat pockets, and which tends to get fingerprints on the objective lenses when I fish for it in my pockets. However, the 8 x 25 came without covers.
I tend to think that objective covers should be a bit more sphisticated than caps to simplify and speed up handling. I've been thinking about some iris-stye mechanism integrated into the tubes, or something. Spring loaded when closed, so push a button and they snap open while you raise them to the eyes, or something.
I've been toying with the idea to design and 3D-print something like that, but printing in plastics isn't really the ideal way to get a compact mechanism with fine tolerances. Plus, objective covers aren't really a priority for me as I tend to agree with most of the arguments for their non-usage already mentioned in this thread!
Regards,
Henning