https://www.apm-telescopes.de/en/bi...16x80-ed-apo-magnesium-series-binoculars.html
https://www.apm-telescopes.de/en/bi...agnesium-ed-apo-binocular-nitrogen-fill1.html
With all the talk of the Fujinon and APM binoculars, I have been considering some in a higher magnification versus the search for some of the older Zeiss binoculars or newer Swarovski or Steiner options. These APM options run 1/3 to 1/6 the price of a newer generation Zeiss set so, that and near-term availability (assuming DHL, not USPS which is losing my packages) is attractive too.
I wear glasses so, eye relief is important. For exit pupil size, I would like to stay in the 5mm~6mm range but that is not a hard limit. The Field of View needs to reasonable so, less than 180' or 60m is getting a bit tight.
I will be using these during the day so, they need to be more than Astronomical bins. I will be either be bringing in 'close' (~150'/~50m) stuff for detailed observation or using them along coastlines for seabirds and ships or, in mountains to look across the valley or up the mountain. And yes, I realize these are in the 5#/2.5Kg range so, brief hand-holding will frequently be a challenge. I have a couple carbon fiber tripods so, those are the near-term option but I will likely end up with a Mono-pod in the not so distant future for a better backpack and car travel set.
I have Athlon Optics Cronus 12-36x50 and 20-60x86 ED Spotting Scopes so, these bins need to complement those and provide some limited 'hand-holding' capability.
So, given ~$1,000USD landed, is either or both of these bin options good for my usage and concerns with eye relief and FOV? Am I overlooking something from another vendor or manufacturer?
Thanks!
Sid
https://www.apm-telescopes.de/en/bi...agnesium-ed-apo-binocular-nitrogen-fill1.html
With all the talk of the Fujinon and APM binoculars, I have been considering some in a higher magnification versus the search for some of the older Zeiss binoculars or newer Swarovski or Steiner options. These APM options run 1/3 to 1/6 the price of a newer generation Zeiss set so, that and near-term availability (assuming DHL, not USPS which is losing my packages) is attractive too.
I wear glasses so, eye relief is important. For exit pupil size, I would like to stay in the 5mm~6mm range but that is not a hard limit. The Field of View needs to reasonable so, less than 180' or 60m is getting a bit tight.
I will be using these during the day so, they need to be more than Astronomical bins. I will be either be bringing in 'close' (~150'/~50m) stuff for detailed observation or using them along coastlines for seabirds and ships or, in mountains to look across the valley or up the mountain. And yes, I realize these are in the 5#/2.5Kg range so, brief hand-holding will frequently be a challenge. I have a couple carbon fiber tripods so, those are the near-term option but I will likely end up with a Mono-pod in the not so distant future for a better backpack and car travel set.
I have Athlon Optics Cronus 12-36x50 and 20-60x86 ED Spotting Scopes so, these bins need to complement those and provide some limited 'hand-holding' capability.
So, given ~$1,000USD landed, is either or both of these bin options good for my usage and concerns with eye relief and FOV? Am I overlooking something from another vendor or manufacturer?
Thanks!
Sid
