Sequoia Kid
Active member
Hello all,
New member here looking for some help from the wise.
For some time now I've used a fantastic pair of Habicht 8x30's from '98 and I absolutely love them, despite the difficulties that we've all heard about, e.g. small diameter eye cups, slow focus knob... (Actually I've really sort of enjoyed the slow focus as it allows me to really dial it in to access the fantastic sharpness of these little porros). I've really fallen for the astonishing resolution and ability that these have to resolve texture of things. To the point that I've often felt like I could feel the texture with my eyes. (Weird I know, but that's the best way I can explain it.)
I tried a lot of binoculars before I picked up the Habichts used for a great deal, The Monarch HG's, Conquest HD, even the EDG, which I liked a lot but for whatever reason didn't beat the Habichts.
Not too long ago I got a pair of Ultravid HD+ 7x42's, from someone who is actually a member here, as I had heard that they were the bee's knees and I was interested in trying a 7x binocular. I really liked them and could definitely see what folks love about them, super mellow relaxed view, color, size, but again for whatever reason I just never clicked with them and now have them up for sale.
I'm sure I sound fickle, and maybe I am, but I just feel like I was looking for something that I wasn't seeing with the UV and the others. I just feel like at the level of these binoculars I guess I want to have the emotional response to what I am seeing like when I use the Habichts. I mean, I still often just smile at the view from them.
OK, so after all that I'm selling the Leica and that will fund another binocular. I'm thinking that they will be a pair of EL 8x32's as I've tried a lot of different great binoculars from great brands and maybe what I am looking for is what Swaro makes, I don't know.
My question is: How would folks compare the feeling of the views of these two binoculars? Everyone always talks about he 'Leica view", but what about the Swaro view? Is there such a thing?
There'll be the obvious differences in porro/roof and "modern"/From the 50's, and the huge flat field of the EL's will big a big one, but I guess I'm asking about the subjective view of the two.
Anyway, this has been quite rambling, but I figure this is s good a place as any to ramble about binoculars, and I think there will be some interesting opinions and experiences that could be offered.
Thank you all!
New member here looking for some help from the wise.
For some time now I've used a fantastic pair of Habicht 8x30's from '98 and I absolutely love them, despite the difficulties that we've all heard about, e.g. small diameter eye cups, slow focus knob... (Actually I've really sort of enjoyed the slow focus as it allows me to really dial it in to access the fantastic sharpness of these little porros). I've really fallen for the astonishing resolution and ability that these have to resolve texture of things. To the point that I've often felt like I could feel the texture with my eyes. (Weird I know, but that's the best way I can explain it.)
I tried a lot of binoculars before I picked up the Habichts used for a great deal, The Monarch HG's, Conquest HD, even the EDG, which I liked a lot but for whatever reason didn't beat the Habichts.
Not too long ago I got a pair of Ultravid HD+ 7x42's, from someone who is actually a member here, as I had heard that they were the bee's knees and I was interested in trying a 7x binocular. I really liked them and could definitely see what folks love about them, super mellow relaxed view, color, size, but again for whatever reason I just never clicked with them and now have them up for sale.
I'm sure I sound fickle, and maybe I am, but I just feel like I was looking for something that I wasn't seeing with the UV and the others. I just feel like at the level of these binoculars I guess I want to have the emotional response to what I am seeing like when I use the Habichts. I mean, I still often just smile at the view from them.
OK, so after all that I'm selling the Leica and that will fund another binocular. I'm thinking that they will be a pair of EL 8x32's as I've tried a lot of different great binoculars from great brands and maybe what I am looking for is what Swaro makes, I don't know.
My question is: How would folks compare the feeling of the views of these two binoculars? Everyone always talks about he 'Leica view", but what about the Swaro view? Is there such a thing?
There'll be the obvious differences in porro/roof and "modern"/From the 50's, and the huge flat field of the EL's will big a big one, but I guess I'm asking about the subjective view of the two.
Anyway, this has been quite rambling, but I figure this is s good a place as any to ramble about binoculars, and I think there will be some interesting opinions and experiences that could be offered.
Thank you all!
