trashbird
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I've owned the Swift Ultra-Lite 8x42 roof prism binocular for a couple of weeks now and I think I have finally found The One. It seems to fill all of my birding-optics needs within my budget. Perfect eye relief, low minimum interpupillary distance, fast smooth focussing, sharp bright optics, and rugged waterproof construction.
Beyond these details, the Ultra-Lite roofs just seem to "fit" me very well. Their size, balance, and feel make them nearly effortless to use. I hear, I see, I put the Ultra-Lites to my eyes and the image appears. When I am birdwatching, I am thinking about the birds, not about fumbling with the binocular, fussing with getting my eyes just right -- a problem I have had with other binoculars I tried and later returned.
In fact, I've been wanting to write a review about the Ultra-Lites since I first started using them, but it simply feels now that these are my birding binoculars. They are not perfect. But they are perfect for me at this time in my life, considering my needs and my budgetary restrictions. I think I will be happy birdwatching with the Ultra-Lites for many years -- long enough to see my children into early adulthood, at which time I hope to have additional discretionary income.
I am going to review the Ultra-Lite roofs in more detail in future posts to this thread, where I hope to cover some of the issues I have touched on in this introduction.
Beyond these details, the Ultra-Lite roofs just seem to "fit" me very well. Their size, balance, and feel make them nearly effortless to use. I hear, I see, I put the Ultra-Lites to my eyes and the image appears. When I am birdwatching, I am thinking about the birds, not about fumbling with the binocular, fussing with getting my eyes just right -- a problem I have had with other binoculars I tried and later returned.
In fact, I've been wanting to write a review about the Ultra-Lites since I first started using them, but it simply feels now that these are my birding binoculars. They are not perfect. But they are perfect for me at this time in my life, considering my needs and my budgetary restrictions. I think I will be happy birdwatching with the Ultra-Lites for many years -- long enough to see my children into early adulthood, at which time I hope to have additional discretionary income.
I am going to review the Ultra-Lite roofs in more detail in future posts to this thread, where I hope to cover some of the issues I have touched on in this introduction.