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CL vs. CL II vs. SV? (1 Viewer)
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I can do one tomorrow, unless somebody else can do one earlier.
Voilà!
The new CL is marginally longer than the previous version, the EL is almost an inch longer than the old CL.
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NDhunter
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I suspect performance is in similar order. Best, better, good.
And you should know, you don't purchase binoculars on size alone.
Swarovski is just like every other mfr. they know how to place their
optics in their proper place.
Jerry
Thanks man!
I am quite surprised the new CL looks to be practically the same size as the outgoing CL I have.
I'm guessing you own and use both the previous generation and new generation CL? What do you think?
Thanks again!
I thought the new CL was longer but it looks the same size as the old CL. The new CL is considerably smaller than the SV.
The new CL is in fact slightly longer than the old one, but really not much, and the weights are almost the same.
The new CL is a completely different experience. I got it in late 2017 and was immediately impressed with it, the positive reviews are in my view fully justified. The only thing I don’t like about it is the diopter adjustment mechanism. It is not cheap, though, if you compare prices with e.g. a Conquest HD.
I had bought the older version in 2015 and liked it for it‘s compact size and light weight, but never understood why Swarovski designed and built it the way they did: optics okay but not really exciting, field of view unimpressive, etc. Mechanically it is good, but that‘s not enough for a Swaro in my view. I am not using it much anymore (if I wasn‘t collecting binos, I would probably give it away).
The EL is still in another league, so I am not sure I would fully agree with statements that the new CL is the EL for people who do not like flat field optics. But again, Swaro has done a very nice job with the new CL.
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I agree with you on the new CL 8x30. I liked it better than the Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32. It has a slightly smaller FOV but it has better contrast and sharper edges and it is lighter and more compact. Overall, I like the new CL better than the Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 for birding.
