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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Samolot" data-source="post: 3702757" data-attributes="member: 136964"><p>Just got them. Opened the packaged and played with them for a few minutes. Quality wise, they feel very solid. I was most concerned with Eye Relief, but when I put them to my face, it was certainly not an issue, and what a view! The wide field of view was truly remarkable. It seemed like the whole view was right in front of me. I picked up my older 8x42 to compare and it was like looking through a tunnel. Regarding the "3D": The depth of field was something I have only seen when I played with Fujinon 7x50 and 10x50's. With wide-set objectives, the porro's offer a true stereoscopic view and this binocular can certainly deliver better than any roof I have tried. I would like to compare these side by side with a noctovid which I hear has good depth as well - there is a leica store in my city where the staff is always accommodating for my casual drop-ins to compare optics. Back to the EII's - I have not yet gone out with them to the woods - I just started looking out my window, so my opinion should mean very little - but they are certainly bright, clear, and sharp. Its quite possibly the most unique view I have experienced looking through binoculars. These are certainly a keeper, but.... like you, black crow, I want the best of the best. I am fully aware of the Habicht 8x30 and they are screaming my name as well. In all honesty, I ordered the EII's because they were affordable, fullfilled by amazon prime to make returns easier, and I wanted to try these porro's out first to make sure I even like them before scrounging up resources for the swaro's. I am sure the more I use these EII's, the more I will love them: Brightness and colors are wonderful, and they are very comfortable which is another big part. What scares me about the swaro's is the smaller eye relief. The EIIs are JUST right; I am afraid that any less would mean trouble. So therefore, black crow, because you will have experience with both. Please let me know how "comfortable" the swaro's are and if the view actually makes looking through the EII, "depressing". I have grown to enjoy yours and others' passionate reviews of these fine optics.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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