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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Swissboy" data-source="post: 2285808" data-attributes="member: 4926">Happy Ultraview owner now!Well got my Orion Ultraview 8x42 porro now. I must say, I'm VERY pleased with it. Actually amazing what one can get at an attractive price if a porro is the choice instead of the ubiquitous roof models. Frank's recommendation has definitely been a good suggestion. Of course, this is not an alpha model, but it is very nice to look through, and definitely an upgrade from the 40-year old Fujica Meibo 8x40 porro it is intended to replace. Both brighter and easier on the eyes. I assume, that old model has had no coated prisms yet. But it always struck me how it could hold its own at the time, compared to my then seemingly top-notch Leitz 10x40 roof model. I only much later learned that those roof binoculars were so poor because they had no multicoating on the prisms, whereas the porros were less in need for such improvements. Compared to my Zeiss 8x42 FL, I'm surprised that the Ultraview has considerably less distortion on the vertical lines, while actually offering a slightly wider FOV. On the other hand, close focus is far from stellar! I think this is an attractive model. I also like the way it feels in my hands. Much more comfortable than the Bushnell Legend 8x42 porro I had originally bought (and since resold). I also love the smooth cover of the body, and the much lower weight as well. So far, I can only recommend it at the highest level for anybody who is looking for some fine yet inexpensive binoculars. So the change turned out extremely well for me.</blockquote>

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