Death Of The Alpha? (1 Viewer)

[Bubbs]

The Nikon HGL series were never part of the 'in crowd' but to my eyes they far outclassed the 'big three' both in optical quality and ergonomics. If you have the chance of buying these in good condition, and at a fair price, then grab yourself a bargain. No I'm not selling mine!

 

[james holdsworth]

CJ

Would you please explain what you mean by stopping down, and how you measure it in FOV or AFOV terms. Are you meaning that you blank off the aperture of the objective or that somehow you fiddle with the eyepiece? How do you effect this?

It's all a Dennis wind-up, and doing very well.:t:

 

[NDhunter]

Chosun:

Thanks for bringing us another view point, a good counter and
I hope it brings "death" to this thread. :t:

Jerry

 

[SuperDuty]

Unless Dennis discovers a new (find), I fear he has painted himself into a corner with this thread. It could be death of the (death of), (best in the world) threads. :eek!: Will the forum survive it ? :-O

 

[[email protected]]

No they're not. You're only going by your memory of the ED2 .... The ED3 is sooooo much better - it's Alpha class. Try it. Stop down the Fov - it's 30% better than the Tract. You will be blown away! Only the Made in Japan and Made in Germany Minox High Grades have the same Aluminium focus wheel (I think Maven might have recently copied it too).

The stopped down ED3 will absolutely blow the Tract away - for just over half the price too! Mortimer has got a $1 riding on it. Safe bet.

It absolutely smokes the Alphas which means it will blow the Tract into the weeds .... It beats everything - Canon IS, Leica NoctiVid. It is the new King! What are you going to do with the extra $250+ ???


Chosun :gh:

Zen Ray and the other CPOS have some pretty good glass but the mechanics and build quality are crap.The eye cups had so much slop you could almost put your finger between them. They are like a kid's toy.

 

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The Nikon HGL series were never part of the 'in crowd' but to my eyes they far outclassed the 'big three' both in optical quality and ergonomics. If you have the chance of buying these in good condition, and at a fair price, then grab yourself a bargain. No I'm not selling mine!

The Nikon HGL series were good binoculars and had a great focus and build quality. The only problem I had with them was I saw a little too much CA in them for my taste and I had several pairs. You can pick some up on the used market for great prices now. I think for a similar price though the Tract Toric is superior and has way less CA.

 

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Unless Dennis discovers a new (find), I fear he has painted himself into a corner with this thread. It could be death of the (death of), (best in the world) threads. :eek!: Will the forum survive it ? :-O

I will just wait for the paint to dry and walk right out of it.

 

[Bubbs]

The Nikon HGL series were good binoculars and had a great focus and build quality. The only problem I had with them was I saw a little too much CA in them for my taste and I had several pairs. You can pick some up on the used market for great prices now. I think for a similar price though the Tract Toric is superior and has way less CA.

My eyes and brain have no idea what CA is. Some of you guys should stop worrying about the minutiae and start looking at the birds!

 

[BruceH]

I will just wait for the paint to dry and walk right out of it.

Translation: Once the paint drys, the Tract Toric 8X42 will be on eBay.

 

[ceasar]

Like watching paint dry.

That is what this thread has become.

|8||

 

[Iceberg slim]

My eyes and brain have no idea what CA is. Some of you guys should stop worrying about the minutiae and start looking at the birds!

Thats to simplistic, after all thats what Binoculars were made for.......

 

[[email protected]]

My eyes and brain have no idea what CA is. Some of you guys should stop worrying about the minutiae and start looking at the birds!

That is good because once you know what to look for you are always looking for binoculars that control it better.

 

[summer-blue]

Without Dannis, this thread would have been dead long time ago. It's good for any forum to have something to talk about (or argue about), or the whole forum will die down. Maybe we should appreciate we have him here.

 

[NDhunter]

Without Dannis, this thread would have been dead long time ago. It's good for any forum to have something to talk about (or argue about), or the whole forum will die down. Maybe we should appreciate we have him here.

That is total rubbish, he is nothing but a troll.

 

[SuperDuty]

Is summer-blue Dennis's alter ego ? :eek!:

 

[summer-blue]

That is total rubbish, he is nothing but a troll.

If you Sir think he is a troll, you wont always come back to his thread to post.

 

[james holdsworth]

Anyone can be intentionally provocative, it takes no skill and adds nothing to the conversation or this forum. Jerry is right on here.

 

[[email protected]]

Without Dannis, this thread would have been dead long time ago. It's good for any forum to have something to talk about (or argue about), or the whole forum will die down. Maybe we should appreciate we have him here.

Thanks, I appreciate that!

 

[[email protected]]

I really don't mind if NDhunter and james holdsworth post on my threads. They have been on my ignore list for years!:-O

 

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No they're not. You're only going by your memory of the ED2 .... The ED3 is sooooo much better - it's Alpha class. Try it. Stop down the Fov - it's 30% better than the Tract. You will be blown away! Only the Made in Japan and Made in Germany Minox High Grades have the same Aluminium focus wheel (I think Maven might have recently copied it too).

The stopped down ED3 will absolutely blow the Tract away - for just over half the price too! Mortimer has got a $1 riding on it. Safe bet.

It absolutely smokes the Alphas which means it will blow the Tract into the weeds .... It beats everything - Canon IS, Leica NoctiVid. It is the new King! What are you going to do with the extra $250+ ???


Chosun :gh:

Is marijuana legal in Australia? Just wondering.:smoke: