Elkhornsun
Well-known member
The FP attachment is an OK design but Swarovski should include their Optik strap loop connectors as well. With the standard Field Pro connection I cannot use a harness with the CL Companion binocular. The EL loop connectors don't fit so it was good to learn that Swarovski will ship them to me if I contact them.
As for standard connectors never coming loose, they have on my cameras from time to time and now I put heat shrink tubing over the ends and seal them tight. If I was worried about the FP connection I would use blue Loctite on the screws, same as I do with the tiny screws on my eyeglasses and other screws that I want to come loose only with a screwdriver.
I would not compare a $2200 8x32 with a $1200 8x30 binocular any more than I would compare a Porsche to to a Mazda. I would expect perfection from a binocular costing more than two thousand dollars. I have two Swarovski binos but the best bang for the buck are the Pentax 10x43 SCF FP for which I paid $469. In low light situations these are the ones I usually grab.
As for standard connectors never coming loose, they have on my cameras from time to time and now I put heat shrink tubing over the ends and seal them tight. If I was worried about the FP connection I would use blue Loctite on the screws, same as I do with the tiny screws on my eyeglasses and other screws that I want to come loose only with a screwdriver.
I would not compare a $2200 8x32 with a $1200 8x30 binocular any more than I would compare a Porsche to to a Mazda. I would expect perfection from a binocular costing more than two thousand dollars. I have two Swarovski binos but the best bang for the buck are the Pentax 10x43 SCF FP for which I paid $469. In low light situations these are the ones I usually grab.