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<blockquote data-quote="richt" data-source="post: 1242773" data-attributes="member: 14481"><p>Hi Birdbox</p><p></p><p>Well heres my tuppence worth as a Brit</p><p>The 10 x 42 SE i own is probably the finest view edge to edge i have seen through a binocular to date </p><p>However the field of view is a bit skimpy and the eye placement is a bit fiddly for me in some circumstances</p><p>Its a beautifully built instrument though and well worth a try</p><p>I also own Nikon E11 8 x and 10 x which again are brilliant views</p><p>The 10 x 35 E11 is easier to place at the eyes than the Se for me so more comfortable ultimately</p><p>As to the original thread question ie SE 8 x versus Swift 820 ED i guess the choice will come down to preference on purity or ease of view</p><p>I have tried both these bins on a few occassions and the 8 x SE has a very pure image again to almost the edges of the wide-ish 7.5 field of view</p><p>The Swift has a wider field and for some will seem more expansive though i suspect not as edge strong and not as solidly constructed</p><p>The SE is a lot smaller to hold but again different ergonomics suit different folk</p><p>The earler 804 models from Swift are excellent and to my eyes have slightly even better fov than the 820 model despite the specs suggesting they are equal</p><p>Also i think the 804 Swift Audubon has a stronger bridge design more like the SE </p><p>I once saw a comment on a forum suggesting a Swift fov to be combined with the SE edge sharpness</p><p></p><p>There is a binocular combo indeed </p><p></p><p>Sort of a Swikon or a Nift</p><p></p><p>Lots of UK folk own and use the great porros unfortunately the commercial market and fashion leans towards roofs</p><p></p><p>Roofs are not the devil incarnate however </p><p>Recently i tried a Swarovski 10 x 42 SLC and loved the view</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p>Rich T</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richt, post: 1242773, member: 14481"] Hi Birdbox Well heres my tuppence worth as a Brit The 10 x 42 SE i own is probably the finest view edge to edge i have seen through a binocular to date However the field of view is a bit skimpy and the eye placement is a bit fiddly for me in some circumstances Its a beautifully built instrument though and well worth a try I also own Nikon E11 8 x and 10 x which again are brilliant views The 10 x 35 E11 is easier to place at the eyes than the Se for me so more comfortable ultimately As to the original thread question ie SE 8 x versus Swift 820 ED i guess the choice will come down to preference on purity or ease of view I have tried both these bins on a few occassions and the 8 x SE has a very pure image again to almost the edges of the wide-ish 7.5 field of view The Swift has a wider field and for some will seem more expansive though i suspect not as edge strong and not as solidly constructed The SE is a lot smaller to hold but again different ergonomics suit different folk The earler 804 models from Swift are excellent and to my eyes have slightly even better fov than the 820 model despite the specs suggesting they are equal Also i think the 804 Swift Audubon has a stronger bridge design more like the SE I once saw a comment on a forum suggesting a Swift fov to be combined with the SE edge sharpness There is a binocular combo indeed Sort of a Swikon or a Nift Lots of UK folk own and use the great porros unfortunately the commercial market and fashion leans towards roofs Roofs are not the devil incarnate however Recently i tried a Swarovski 10 x 42 SLC and loved the view Regards Rich T [/QUOTE]
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