10 x nn SV recommendations (1 Viewer)

tenex · Sep 15, 2019

Chosun Juan said:
I don't know Dennis - have you tried the SLC 10x56 ?! That is an awesome binocular.
It is also a brick !
I have looked through this a few times - 1, I was like where's the Wow? 2nd time - I was like - ok this is nice, and the 3rd time I was like Wow there's the clarity !
Not viable hand held I don't think unless you are a hairy chested Marlboro Man!

I love my 10x56, and totally understand this sequence. The initial impression can be underwhelming because the FOV is merely typical, and you wonder why you're holding all that weight. Then something about it really starts to impress you, even in daylight, and that big exit pupil makes for easy viewing.

dries1 · Sep 15, 2019

Tom,

8X32 - FL, EDG,SE
8X42 - NV, EDG
10X42 - SE,EDG
10X50 - UVHD+, SV
12X50 - SV and UVHD, the SE is nice also
15X56 - SLC -15X56
8X56 - FL
10X56 - FL and SLC - The FL is a more refined and made glass IMO, beats the SLC with glare hands down, the only thing I like the SLC better for is astro, more sharp at the edge.

I guess I can't have only one. By the way the MHG 8X42 is my favorite grab and go glass it is truly so easy to use.

Andy W.

denco@comcast.n · Sep 15, 2019

tenex said:
I love my 10x56, and totally understand this sequence. The initial impression can be underwhelming because the FOV is merely typical, and you wonder why you're holding all that weight. Then something about it really starts to impress you, even in daylight, and that big exit pupil makes for easy viewing.

I noticed that on my 8x56 SLC's JUST before my arms gave out!:-O

SeldomPerched · Sep 20, 2019

[email protected] said:
I don't think Nikon is going to come out with anything to replace the EDG because I don't think they sold that many. People just don't want to pay big bucks for a Nikon like they will for a Swarovski, Zeiss or Leica no matter how good they are.

Isn't it funny how this view persists? In photography Nikon laid to rest the German invincibility myth back in Korean War days when David Douglas Duncan used Nikon glass on his rangefinder cameras, particularly an 85mm lens, and photojournalists were bowled over by the results. Certainly till the advent of digital, when Canon came to the fore, Nikon was the top-selling professional 35mm purchase.

SeldomPerched · Sep 20, 2019

dries1 said:
Tom,

8X32 - FL, EDG,SE
8X42 - NV, EDG
10X42 - SE,EDG
10X50 - UVHD+, SV
12X50 - SV and UVHD, the SE is nice also
15X56 - SLC -15X56
8X56 - FL
10X56 - FL and SLC - The FL is a more refined and made glass IMO, beats the SLC with glare hands down, the only thing I like the SLC better for is astro, more sharp at the edge.

I guess I can't have only one. By the way the MHG 8X42 is my favorite grab and go glass it is truly so easy to use.

Andy W.

Andy, actually this is more informative than if you'd just listed one of each. I can see where the competition is and from different design priorities too (like UVHD against SV). Going to try some SVs and SLCs today; have found a place where they have almost all of them in stock to try out. Trying a few 10s will leave me a lot more confident in how to proceed, if at all. Spoilt for choice, which is a good thing when not rushing in. Especially as all the top marques seem to have great options in the 10x range.

Tom

SeldomPerched · Sep 21, 2019

Please see post no.36 in my other recent thread https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=381116 to see what I finally chose to take home. All your feedback and suggestions have been very helpful as always.

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