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[bralk]

Wide field 8x42

http://www.binomania.it/anteprime/ghted.php

cheers

Tom

 

[Martin Fagg]

Wide field 8x42

http://www.binomania.it/anteprime/ghted.php

cheers

Tom

Hi Tom,

good specification. Nice light weight for a 42mm and wide fov and close focussing too.

Wonder how they are to look through.

 

[dipped]

They look identical to the new Viking ED'shere.

The Viking 8x42 ED I would rate a touch above the 8x42 rspb HD's (current model), ie very good optics.

The author seems to like them.

Nev

 

[Kevin Purcell]

This seems to be the "other" Chinese open bridge case from another OEM that has been commented on in the forum before. I suspect we'll see more of these in this next year.

I think Kruger Optical have something using a very similar enclosure but rather different specs. I'm sure well see more under other brands in the US.

http://www.krugeroptical.com/ww_roof.asp

Kind of cheeky them comparing it to a Kowa Genesis

 

[bralk]

Kevin - you are right.
The Italian site has incorrect figures for the field of view.
Here are the correct ones:
http://www.united-optics.com/Produc...tdoor_Binoculars/BW10_Series/BW10_Series.html

cheers

Tom

 

[Kevin Purcell]

If they have incorrect figures then the FOV on the focuser is wrong too. So I hope they haven't done that

But I suspect they're not the same bins as the ones you point too. That's a different looking enclosure from united optics and the spec is different from even the KO bins.

So that's probably a different OEM too.

 

[bigjim]

No, this is a different model from the open hinge of United Optics. It's actually ODM'd from Xi'an Optics in China.

 

[Kevin Purcell]

Thanks, fguo79 ... that looks right.

It's interesting that Xi'an Vision Opto-Electronic Ltd have (finally) jumped on the ED bandwagon.

Here's the web page

http://www.aoi.com.cn/2319.htm

I still really want them to make a CF version of the Xi'an General Hi-T Ares 8x30

http://www.aoi.com.cn/2503-02.htm
http://www.holgermerlitz.de/ares8x30.html

 

[bigjim]

The General Hi-T Ares 8x30 is designed for military use, I doubt a CF version will ever exist. I read somewhere that the DOF of 8x30 is very large, there is no need to tune focus frequently.

Xi'an Vision is part of a large optics and electronic corporation in China and I suppose it has a pretty strong R&D department. 8.3 degree for 8x42ED is real, even better the sweet spot is said to be up to 85%-90%. It would be interesting to confront these with the other top of the line Chinese EDs (Zen-Ray, Promaster, Hawke, Atlas).

 

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