Advice: Not too expensive toss in the pocket/bag compact binoculars? (1 Viewer)

[SanderBird82]

Exactly! Thanks! I have shallow eye sockets, so I have problems if the eye cups aren't long enough for the eye relief. The Zeiss Victory 8x25 is a good example of a binocular that has eyecups that are too short for the eye relief for me which means I either have to float it or I get blackouts.

You cant put it on your eyebrows?

 

[Dennis Mau]

You cant put it on your eyebrows?

With the Zeiss Victory 8x25, even the MOSFET or eyebrow technique didn't work because they eye cups were so short. A lot of birders who don't wear glasses get replacement longer eye cups for the Zeiss Victory 8x25 to solve the problem.

 

[Dennis Mau]

These DDoptics Lux HR 25's are quite amazing! Some months ago I replaced my Leica Trinovid 10x25 BCA with the Zeiss Victory Pocket 10x25 and could not be happier.

However, a test report by Gijs van Ginkel on the 8x25 (https://www.houseofoutdoor.com/wp-c...-van-8x25mm.-verrekijkers-5-februari-2019.pdf) drew my attention to the DDoptics Lux HR 10x25, which, in contrast to the 8x25 version, has a fairly wide field of view. The features, warranty conditions and service offered by DDoptics were also impressive. I ordered one and was really impressed. Without exaggeration: if I wasn't so extremely satisfied with my Victory Pocket 10x25, I would have kept the DDoptics. Its wide field of view, the single hinge, the large focuser and the comfortable eyecups (no blackouts) make it very pleasant to use. The optical performance is excellent, even if its contrast is slightly weaker than in the Zeiss. In addition, the focuser is a little too slow for me (as with e.g. most Swarovski binos). But that's nitpicking. Hence, I recommended the DDoptics to a mate who was looking for a lightweight bino for birding on his long hikes. He bought it and is very happy with it.

The DDoptics Lux HR 10x25 is a real bargain IMHO. Highly recommended!

I just wish the 8x25 had at least a 7.0 degree FOV. 6.5 degree is a tad narrow on a 8x, but a lot of compacts are not much wider, except for the Zeiss Victory 8x25 which has 7.4 degrees. I don't care for 10x binoculars anymore. Too much shaking.

 

[SanderBird82]

With the Zeiss Victory 8x25, even the MOSFET or eyebrow technique didn't work because they eye cups were so short. A lot of birders who don't wear glasses get replacement longer eye cups for the Zeiss Victory 8x25 to solve the problem.

For me it works very well without replacement eyecups. I got those but this doesnt work for me. Better without them. But it s personally i guess

 

[Dennis Mau]

For me it works very well without replacement eyecups. I got those but this doesnt work for me. Better without them. But it s personally i guess

It depends on how shallow or deep your eye sockets are. My eye sockets are shallow.