arran
Well-known member
Hi all ,
Yesterday , I had some bins to compare in a local shop
Bins to be compared were
Zeiss SF 10x42
Sw SLC 10x 56
Habicht 10x 40
Leica 8x 42 HD and HD plus
zeiss HT 10x 54 and 10 x 42
The overall weather condition was bright and clear with some clouding.
I personnally looked at sharpness and contrast perception and comfort
I was totally desencouraged by the Zeiss HT bins , they were inferior in crispiness.Focus wheel was superior in my test bins
The Zeiss sf gave a very satisfying and comfortable view , however sharpness was inferior to the SLC 10x56.The bin is quite large but surprised me on its weight , the less weight is certainly a pro.
leica ultravid : best in dimension, however a double blind test could not reveal a difference with the plus version
In the end I was overwhelmed by the habicht , best in sharpness and extra 3 D effect , which was the first experience for me.3 m shortest focus distance is still OK.Focus drive is not as fluent as the other bins.
The sharpness was tested by placing a letter board at 30 m and the optical quality was tested by trying to read the smallest letters.
Overall
I will go the habicht 10 x 42 and slc 10x 56
Especially the SLC was astonishing , and although a bit heavier , still quite good to use as overall bin!
I was astonished that the slc scored better than the SF !!
May be some thought from the forum?
Yesterday , I had some bins to compare in a local shop
Bins to be compared were
Zeiss SF 10x42
Sw SLC 10x 56
Habicht 10x 40
Leica 8x 42 HD and HD plus
zeiss HT 10x 54 and 10 x 42
The overall weather condition was bright and clear with some clouding.
I personnally looked at sharpness and contrast perception and comfort
I was totally desencouraged by the Zeiss HT bins , they were inferior in crispiness.Focus wheel was superior in my test bins
The Zeiss sf gave a very satisfying and comfortable view , however sharpness was inferior to the SLC 10x56.The bin is quite large but surprised me on its weight , the less weight is certainly a pro.
leica ultravid : best in dimension, however a double blind test could not reveal a difference with the plus version
In the end I was overwhelmed by the habicht , best in sharpness and extra 3 D effect , which was the first experience for me.3 m shortest focus distance is still OK.Focus drive is not as fluent as the other bins.
The sharpness was tested by placing a letter board at 30 m and the optical quality was tested by trying to read the smallest letters.
Overall
I will go the habicht 10 x 42 and slc 10x 56
Especially the SLC was astonishing , and although a bit heavier , still quite good to use as overall bin!
I was astonished that the slc scored better than the SF !!
May be some thought from the forum?