Opticron Aurora 8x42 (1 Viewer)

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harold9649

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2010

• #1

Hi just wondering if anyone knows which country the above are made Japan or China also how do they compare with the latest DBA 8x42.
Harold

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Jul 16, 2010

• #2

Mine have a sticker by the hinge saying Opticron Japan, so I would guess if Opticron are being truthful then they are made in Japan.
I tried both the DBA 8x42 and the Aurora 8x42 side by side before purchase, having gone in to buy a pair of DBA bins. I was so impessed by the image quality of the Auroras that I was quite happy to shell out the extra hundred pounds or so for the Auroras, rather than purchase the DBA bins.
Another thing about them, if you're a spectacle wearer the eye relief with the Aurora is far superior to the DBA bins.

 

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MacGee

Well-known member

• Jul 17, 2010

• #3

I was wondering how the Aurora compares to the Minox HG (the older one, not the new £1000+ APO). Anyone tried them both?

Michael

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Jul 17, 2010

• #4

Michael, I've not tried any of the Minox binoculars so can't help you with that comparison.

 

pete_gamby

Birds? What Birds?!

• Jul 18, 2010

• #5

Two easy answers for you:

- Yes, definitely made in Japan. No way can we find a Chinese factory that can hit the quality needed for this type of bino

- The Aurora encapsulates the Opticron aim to make lighter, brighter, sharper binos as the price increases. So the overall package feels smaller in the hand than the DBA and its optics are a step above too

As always, try to find a place to try them side by side and preferably against some other makers too so you get a fair comparison.

Cheers, Pete

 

Rob Laughton

Bird, bird, bird...

• Jul 20, 2010

• #6

pete_gamby said:

Two easy answers for you:

- Yes, definitely made in Japan. No way can we find a Chinese factory that can hit the quality needed for this type of bino

- The Aurora encapsulates the Opticron aim to make lighter, brighter, sharper binos as the price increases. So the overall package feels smaller in the hand than the DBA and its optics are a step above too

As always, try to find a place to try them side by side and preferably against some other makers too so you get a fair comparison.

Cheers, Pete

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As Peter says try before you buy. The best place to try the Aurora and the Minox HG will be the British Birdfair in August. If you can make it there.

Rob