bluespiderweb
Great Grey Looking Out
I was wondering if any others here had tried the Aculons, especially the 10x42's? I've been comparing mine to my EII 10x35's, and also to my roof bins in 10x lately. I've come to find that the Aculons amazingly hold up well against all, except maybe in a couple areas. One is sweet spot, which I estimate roughly at about 60-70% possibly. The other is they are not the brightest either, though I wouldn't call them dark either.
Of course, most Aculons seem not to do well with people who wear glasses, as the eye relief is on the short side at 11.6 mm. Here's the page for them at Nikon for specs and overview too:
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/....html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-TechSpecs
They have great center field sharpness, contrast, and pleasing color-just a great view overall. And with the Porro 3D effect of course is a welcome part of it.
And no, they aren't waterproof, but the price of just about $90 retail,
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/910772-REG/nikon_8246_10x42_aculon_a211.html
I cannot believe just how good what I am seeing with them is, and how they are able to compete with more expensive glass, at least they do with my eyes. That might be the factor that I can't get past, I don't know. But I'm constantly surprised what they show me in detail, with a great pleasing view just there for the taking. Sure, they're a bit bulky, but they don't feel very really heavy for a 10x42, though they weigh in at 26.8 oz., just looked it up. That's heavier than I thought! But no matter to me-I use these mostly at home, and they can outperform some of my better glass at times-depending on the lighting and/or reflections from the window glass. But I suspect the up to date coatings and simple design help with it all.
So, have any of you tried one, and what can you report? I always wonder if maybe I just got a great example of them, and that's why they perform so well. I bought mine a couple of years ago, from B&H, and now I'm thinking of selling off some of my other excess 10's because of these Aculons. Or do they 10x42's just shine in the Aculon line?
Thanks, looking forward to your thoughts on them.
Of course, most Aculons seem not to do well with people who wear glasses, as the eye relief is on the short side at 11.6 mm. Here's the page for them at Nikon for specs and overview too:
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/....html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-TechSpecs
They have great center field sharpness, contrast, and pleasing color-just a great view overall. And with the Porro 3D effect of course is a welcome part of it.
And no, they aren't waterproof, but the price of just about $90 retail,
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/910772-REG/nikon_8246_10x42_aculon_a211.html
I cannot believe just how good what I am seeing with them is, and how they are able to compete with more expensive glass, at least they do with my eyes. That might be the factor that I can't get past, I don't know. But I'm constantly surprised what they show me in detail, with a great pleasing view just there for the taking. Sure, they're a bit bulky, but they don't feel very really heavy for a 10x42, though they weigh in at 26.8 oz., just looked it up. That's heavier than I thought! But no matter to me-I use these mostly at home, and they can outperform some of my better glass at times-depending on the lighting and/or reflections from the window glass. But I suspect the up to date coatings and simple design help with it all.
So, have any of you tried one, and what can you report? I always wonder if maybe I just got a great example of them, and that's why they perform so well. I bought mine a couple of years ago, from B&H, and now I'm thinking of selling off some of my other excess 10's because of these Aculons. Or do they 10x42's just shine in the Aculon line?
Thanks, looking forward to your thoughts on them.