keithdrengen
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Is the Hawke Frontier ED 8x43 better than Bushnell Legend 8x42 porro?
CJ
CJ
Good question on the DOF. I don't have mine on hand anymore. Maybe Kevin can comment. I seem to remember the depth of field being comparable to something like the Monarch and a bit better than the Promaster in this regard.
My unit did not have any quality control issues that I was aware of.
Is the Hawke Frontier ED 8x43 better than Bushnell Legend 8x42 porro?
I cannot do the comparison anymore so I will defer to Kevin on that one.
Comparing the Legend porros to the Zen Ray really isn't a fair comparison though I guess you could make the case that they both have some similar specs (eye relief...field of view, etc...). The Zen Ray's image is marginally brighter and a tad sharper with less field curvature. The Legend porro has slightly more field curvature and though sharp isn't as sharp as the Zen Ray. As the Zen Ray and the Hawke are similar in many aspects I think you could make a bit of a case that my comments might apply to them as well.
I know what you are referring to when you mention clarity. Other than the FL it seems to be porro-specific though the Zen Rays are very close as well. I think what we may often overlook, or at least fail to comment on, is the fact that the inexpensive porros compare so well to much more expensive roofs. They may not be quite at the same level but they are oh-so-close.
I've still not had the chance to redo the comparative tests for "transparency" or "haze" across my collection to see if other trends appear.
Oh that I would pay to see. You currently have a large enough and varied enough selection to really do a nice comparison of this issue.
Matt, if you look at the Sherwoods Hawke page there is a link to a 'Bird Watching' review of the EDs. It's a pdf file so I can't link to it directly. I think it says 2 1/2 turns from close focus to infinity. Here is the Sherwoods' page:It's already been mentioned in here somewhere, but can someone in the know confirm the focus speed of the Frontier ED model?
Cheers
Matt
Matt, if you look at the Sherwoods Hawke page there is a link to a 'Bird Watching' review of the EDs. It's a pdf file so I can't link to it directly. I think it says 2 1/2 turns from close focus to infinity. Here is the Sherwoods' page:
http://www.sherwoods-photo.com/hawke_sport_optics/hawke_binoculars_fs.htm
Ron
Birdwatching.co.uk Review said:there’s a hint of a halo, but getting your eye position right soon gets rid of that.
Birdwatching.co.uk Review said:Perhaps there was a small amount of edge softness, and that halo i mentioned earlier. But that’s nit-picking, because both problems were easily fixed by taking a few moments to find the right eye position.