I have been reading lots of posts about problems with various Binoculars, from all the manufacturers.
I'm beginning to wonder if, the more we spend, the harder we look for problems.
The top flight binos are all exceptional these days. Really exceptional.
But..... Swaros have rolling ball and flare issues, Leica aren't flat field, and optically lagging behind according to some, but then they're not flat field, but then they'd probably have rolling ball effect if they were!!!!..... Ultravid 32's are really small, but there's no eye relief according to some, but you can't have good eye relief on a bino built so compact. Pocket Binos are amazingly small, and optically superb for what they are..... but they're all to fiddly, difficult eye placement etc..... it kind of goes hand in hand with the tiny design!!!
Or try CL 8/10 x 25's....much easier handling..... oh wait, they are just a tiny bit too big for a 'pocket bino'.
Nothing is perfect.....
But years ago, Zeiss built the Victory FL series that came out at an astonishing nearly £2000 well over a decade ago. They were built without compromise to the best standards available at that time. They tried to build the perfect binocular....not restricted by costs...
Optically staggering in it's day..... but this meant the use of Abbe Koenig prisms and then composite body to try and reduce a bit of that weight, and make them good for all climates, but they were still too heavy, the body was too plasticky, not premium enough, and they were too big. The view was good though, still stands the test of time today.
It seems whatever they come up with, it's not good enough, and I reckon the more we spend, the more we look for problems. Can't believe how many dissatisfied people there are with Alpha level optics.
NL Pures, Ultra's, Noctovids, SF's are all just amazing I reckon, I've looked through them all, and then Kowas, Conquests at less than half the cost, are simply superb for the money....
but of course they're not built in the right place😅.
Most designs are a compromise, be that handling, weight, size, optical quality, or country of manufacture.
I can't wait for the perfect bino, really small for my pocket, lightweight, fantastic low light capability, big enough to handle comfortably, no blackouts, good eye relief, optically perfect, flat field to the edge with no rolling ball, fantastic accessories, awesome warranty.... It's gonna be ace😅😂🤣
I'm beginning to wonder if, the more we spend, the harder we look for problems.
The top flight binos are all exceptional these days. Really exceptional.
But..... Swaros have rolling ball and flare issues, Leica aren't flat field, and optically lagging behind according to some, but then they're not flat field, but then they'd probably have rolling ball effect if they were!!!!..... Ultravid 32's are really small, but there's no eye relief according to some, but you can't have good eye relief on a bino built so compact. Pocket Binos are amazingly small, and optically superb for what they are..... but they're all to fiddly, difficult eye placement etc..... it kind of goes hand in hand with the tiny design!!!
Or try CL 8/10 x 25's....much easier handling..... oh wait, they are just a tiny bit too big for a 'pocket bino'.
Nothing is perfect.....
But years ago, Zeiss built the Victory FL series that came out at an astonishing nearly £2000 well over a decade ago. They were built without compromise to the best standards available at that time. They tried to build the perfect binocular....not restricted by costs...
Optically staggering in it's day..... but this meant the use of Abbe Koenig prisms and then composite body to try and reduce a bit of that weight, and make them good for all climates, but they were still too heavy, the body was too plasticky, not premium enough, and they were too big. The view was good though, still stands the test of time today.
It seems whatever they come up with, it's not good enough, and I reckon the more we spend, the more we look for problems. Can't believe how many dissatisfied people there are with Alpha level optics.
NL Pures, Ultra's, Noctovids, SF's are all just amazing I reckon, I've looked through them all, and then Kowas, Conquests at less than half the cost, are simply superb for the money....
but of course they're not built in the right place😅.
Most designs are a compromise, be that handling, weight, size, optical quality, or country of manufacture.
I can't wait for the perfect bino, really small for my pocket, lightweight, fantastic low light capability, big enough to handle comfortably, no blackouts, good eye relief, optically perfect, flat field to the edge with no rolling ball, fantastic accessories, awesome warranty.... It's gonna be ace😅😂🤣
