I previously owned and sold a pair of Nikon E 8x30 porros because (while the view was quite satisfying) I was often annoyed by kidney-beaning/blackouts.
With that in mind, I have been casually hunting around for a deal on a secondhand 7x42 to get that big exit pupil. Jumping up to a x42 obviously brings a weight penalty compared to 8x30 - so I’m just wondering if there are any other optical traits that impact kidney-beaning/ease of view beyond the exit pupil size?
My Nikons seemed particularly touchy to me, but I’m not sure if that’s really justified .
With that in mind, I have been casually hunting around for a deal on a secondhand 7x42 to get that big exit pupil. Jumping up to a x42 obviously brings a weight penalty compared to 8x30 - so I’m just wondering if there are any other optical traits that impact kidney-beaning/ease of view beyond the exit pupil size?
My Nikons seemed particularly touchy to me, but I’m not sure if that’s really justified .