Hi guys
do you know where I can obtain an eyecup for my ageing but still good 10x40 Dianas?
many thanks
Dave
(Princess) Dianas? I can see why they changed the name to Habicht!
What is the FOV on your 10x40s? I see the Habicht 10x40 W has a "W" (not my favorite letter) after it, I'm guessing that means "wide field"?
I'm a big porro fan (6'4") and bid on a pair (8x30s) on eBay but got sniped in the last 10 seconds by a DSL eBayer , who apparently had a much faster connection than Steve's. I have dial up.
The ER on the Habicht was very short (11 or 12mm?), but otherwise it had good reviews, and the FOV was fairly wide unlike most of the full sized models, which use Plossl (or similar) EP designs, which yield a narrow AFOV. The 7x42 model is the worst in that regard.
So that was my undigested piece of "beef" with the Habicht series, their narrow FOV. But the "W" may be an exception like the 8x30s.
I also read reviews that said the Habichts' images weren't as sharp as the Nikon 8x32 SE, which I have. So despite the prestigious name and the WPing, the Habicht seemed like a step down from a more modern design like the SE, and it cost more to boot.
I wish Swaro would update the Habicht series with modern EPs, coatings, and better ergonomics. They would probably sell like hotcakes. And please get rid of the leatherette armoring. Why would I want leatherette armoring on a WP bin??
Unfortunately, high quality porros are an endangered species. I wish that top bin manufacturers would transfer some of the innovations they designed for high end roofs to new porros, particularly the high-transmission, color saturated coatings (but not the "Eco" glass, they can keep that) to give porro fans more high quality models to choose from.
End rant.
Brock