No fear mate, he met mine in Amsterdam, but I married herB
Jan
Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all :smoke:
Lee B
No fear mate, he met mine in Amsterdam, but I married herB
Jan
Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all :smoke:
Lee B
It wasn't. The tolerances on these pop-up diopter mechanisms are quite slim. The Swaros knobs are extremely close to the body and some rub causing friction and resistance. I found that a rinse under the tap usually results in smoother operation. I have not performed a particulate matter analysis so all I can do is assume the water flushes out accumulated dust, environmental crud and/or simply lubricates the mechanism. It's just an observation I've had since 2004 when I purchased an Ultravid.
Ed,Which leads me to ask, are we sure that the binocular isn't waterproof with the diopter mechanism popped out? I haven't found anything in the SLC-HD owner's manual suggesting that to be the case.
Ed
Ed,
I don't know about the Swaros but Leica said not to rinse with the diopter popped out. If you've seen it, the Leica mechanism is different from the Swaro so maybe it's susceptible to water intrusion where the Swaro isn't.
If you determine the Swaro is OK open or closed please let me know.
Which leads me to ask, are we sure that the binocular isn't waterproof with the diopter mechanism popped out? I haven't found anything in the SLC-HD owner's manual suggesting that to be the case.
Ed
I don't know about the Swaros but Leica said not to rinse with the diopter popped out. If you've seen it, the Leica mechanism is different from the Swaro so maybe it's susceptible to water intrusion where the Swaro isn't.
Thanks for that info.I just talked to SONA on a matter relaated to my SV. The binocular is waterproof with the diopter out.
I posted this in another thread, but is probably better suited in this one. A common complaint (at least with the EL Swaros) is that it is requires more oomph to turn in one direction than the other. On my 10x32 SV Swaro that is the case, but is barely detectable if looking for it, not detectable if not looking for it, and in no way effects focusing itself. I've put it down to the internal mechanical design of these glasses.
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My 10x32 SV Swaro is perfectly smooth at all times, but slightly heavier in the CCW direction, which has absolutely no effect on use. If I close my eyes and hold glasses waist high, I can detect it.
I wrapped 4 windings of cotton thread around the focus knob, tied the thread to my digital trigger pull gauge. It is 1/10 ounce heavier CCW than CW (1/10 ounce is the max resolution of the gauge.)
Tested my Canon 12x36 IS II's, they are 1/10 ounce heavier in the CW direction, as are my Nikon 8x20 LX's. My ancient Swaro 8x30 WB SLC's are the same pull in both directions. All are perfectly smooth, repeatable, and the slight extra effort to turn in one direction is not noticeable unless concentrating on the difference.
Swaro 10x50 SV .............. perfect in that the view was so WOW! that I honestly cannot tell you a single detail about the focuser ....... :smoke:
Chosun :gh:
Have you too fallen for the adage "Bigger is better"?:-C Not true, it is all in the mind. Swarovski must be loving this 10x50 adulation.
I can hand on heart say that the most perfect focuser I have ever used was on a Swaro 10x50 SV .............. perfect in that the view was so WOW! that I honestly cannot tell you a single detail about the focuser.
Chosun
I was sceptical, but the superiority is definitely there.