Hi everyone, n00b member here with what may well be a silly question:
Took delivery of my 10x25 CL today, really impressed with the optics and handling ... apart from the focus wheel. There's quite a lot of play here, which combined with the relatively quick focus adjustment (when it finally does bite) makes for a frustrating experience. Does this look normal to you?
https://youtu.be/1SQbylYbigk
My only other binoculars are a pair of Zeiss Dekarem from the 1950s, so I haven't got much experience on which to base a comparison, but those have no play at all and probably cost a fraction of the CLs.
To be fair, the retailer has offered to pick them up for evaluation, but I'm left wondering if I should steel myself for disappointment - I really like the optics - or if it's safe to say they'll be deemed a lemon. Opinions welcome!
Cheers,
M.
Took delivery of my 10x25 CL today, really impressed with the optics and handling ... apart from the focus wheel. There's quite a lot of play here, which combined with the relatively quick focus adjustment (when it finally does bite) makes for a frustrating experience. Does this look normal to you?
https://youtu.be/1SQbylYbigk
My only other binoculars are a pair of Zeiss Dekarem from the 1950s, so I haven't got much experience on which to base a comparison, but those have no play at all and probably cost a fraction of the CLs.
To be fair, the retailer has offered to pick them up for evaluation, but I'm left wondering if I should steel myself for disappointment - I really like the optics - or if it's safe to say they'll be deemed a lemon. Opinions welcome!
Cheers,
M.