arran
Well-known member
As an owner of the zeiss SF 10x42 for the last 15 months ,I am extremely happy with the bin , especially sharpness , field of view and general handling.Grey version , no issues whatsoever.
As I was attracted to the specs of the monarch , I had an appointment with a local optics shop to test the monarch hg, in cloudy almost evening conditions.
General impression : high quality finishing , made in Japan , light weight bin.
What surprised me , how sharp the image was , combined with huge FOV gave me a wow feeling.
My wife who is wearing glasses and uses a Swarovski SV 10x42, had a very positive impression as well.
The image had a rather warm cast , CA was only visible in the edge of the image.
Short distance viewing was very relaxed and precise.Great depth of field
The focus drive was smoooth and pleasant, diopter tuning on the right ocular is precise!
I could quickly compare with the zeiss SF, and the zeiss was brighter and a bit more crispy
Reflections against sun ,could not be cheques
For the money 759€ cheapest price found in Belgium, this is a great product for sure
As I was attracted to the specs of the monarch , I had an appointment with a local optics shop to test the monarch hg, in cloudy almost evening conditions.
General impression : high quality finishing , made in Japan , light weight bin.
What surprised me , how sharp the image was , combined with huge FOV gave me a wow feeling.
My wife who is wearing glasses and uses a Swarovski SV 10x42, had a very positive impression as well.
The image had a rather warm cast , CA was only visible in the edge of the image.
Short distance viewing was very relaxed and precise.Great depth of field
The focus drive was smoooth and pleasant, diopter tuning on the right ocular is precise!
I could quickly compare with the zeiss SF, and the zeiss was brighter and a bit more crispy
Reflections against sun ,could not be cheques
For the money 759€ cheapest price found in Belgium, this is a great product for sure