Product Review: GPO Passion ED 8 x 42. (1 Viewer)

[Dipperdapper]

Evening All,

Please find a link to my latest review of the GPO Passion ED 8 x 42 for your perusal:

Product Review: The GPO Passion ED 8 x 42. | Neil English.net

I hope you find it interesting!

Many thanks,

Neil.

 

[tehri]

I hope you find it interesting!

May be... But after reading, this looks more like an ad than a 'review'... 😜

 

[Dipperdapper]

Yes lol

I work for GPO, Zeiss, Nikon, Leica, Eschenbach Optik, Svbony, Opticron, Barr & Stroud, Vanguard, Celestron,, Kowa, Olympus, Praktica, Vortex, Canon, Swift, Helios, Pentax, Viking..... and Madonna.

Kind Regards,

Neil.

 

[Richard D]

Good review. What you can get for £300-£500 these days is pretty impressive.

 

[PatR]

Yes lol

I work for GPO, Zeiss, Nikon, Leica, Eschenbach Optik, Svbony, Opticron, Barr & Stroud, Vanguard, Celestron,, Kowa, Olympus, Praktica, Vortex, Canon, Swift, Helios, Pentax, Viking..... and Madonna.

Kind Regards,

Neil.

Cracking reply Neil! Answered with undeserved grace and humour.

 

[Dipperdapper]

Tehri, Richard & Pat,

Many thanks for the feedback! Just joking around, but I must add that I also work for Swarovski

Yes indeed, it's a very nice piece of kit. Thoroughly enjoyed test driving it!

Best wishes,

Neil.

 

[Swedpat]

I ordered a Passion ED 8x42 and received it today. Excellent optics. High quality mechanics and perfect focuser without play.
BUT: the eye relief is not fully sufficient for the open view I want with eyeglasses on, with the 65deg AFOV.
So I choose to make use of the right of withdrawal.
I feel really sorry because I consider Passion ED as Zeiss Conquest HD level for half the price. I truly believe it is.

 

[PatR]

I ordered a Passion ED 8x42 and received it today. Excellent optics. High quality mechanics and perfect focuser without play.
BUT: the eye relief is not fully sufficient for the open view I want with eyeglasses on.
So I choose to make use of the right of withdrawal.
I feel really sorry because I consider Passion ED as Zeiss Conquest HD level for half the price. I truly believe it is.

What a shame, they are lovely bino's and in an amazing coincidence, I will be returning the Leica Ultravid 8x20's I received today which have a defect on the rubber armour seam and awful eye relief (for me).

 

[exup]

I find the 8x56 with AK prisms very good, with ample ER. Obviously the additional size and weight might be an issue for some, depending on their use case.

 

[Lazze]

Kväll alla,

Vänligen hitta en länk till min senaste recension av GPO Passion ED 8 x 42 för din genomgång:

Product Review: The GPO Passion ED 8 x 42. | Neil English.net

Jag hoppas att du tycker det är intressant!

Tack så mycket,

Neil.

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Hej Neil,
Hur vet du om en GPO Passion ED 8x32 som säljs är mycket ny för att ha Passiondrop-beläggningen eller inte?

Finns det ett serienummer eller liknande som går att läsa och dra rätt slutsats?

vänliga hälsningar
Lars-Olof

 

[tehri]

Hej Neil,
Hur vet du om en GPO Passion ED 8x32 som säljs är mycket ny för att ha Passiondrop-beläggningen eller inte?

Finns det ett serienummer eller liknande som går att läsa och dra rätt slutsats?

vänliga hälsningar
Lars-Olof

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[sonof12]

Agreed - these are great. Sorry to hear they don’t work for you.

I ordered a Passion ED 8x42 and received it today. Excellent optics. High quality mechanics and perfect focuser without play.
BUT: the eye relief is not fully sufficient for the open view I want with eyeglasses on, with the 65deg AFOV.
So I choose to make use of the right of withdrawal.
I feel really sorry because I consider Passion ED as Zeiss Conquest HD level for half the price. I truly believe it is

 

[Lazze]

Birdforum Guidelines
Respect the general rules : Posts to be conducted in English language only please.
😉

Sorry, my mistake.
Sincerely
Lars

 

[Jonas328]

Product Review: The GPO Passion ED 8 x 42. | Neil English.net

Hello Neil,
is there a reason that this review is offline?

Kind regards,
Jonas

 

[dipped]

Hello Neil,
is there a reason that this review is offline?

Kind regards,
Jonas

Quite a few offline now. Eg 8x20 Ultravid. Maybe they're in his book and it's a prod to buy it?
Still available through the Way back machine.

 

[Dipperdapper]

Hello Neil,
is there a reason that this review is offline?

Kind regards,
Jonas

Up now!

 

[Dipperdapper]

Quite a few offline now. Eg 8x20 Ultravid. Maybe they're in his book and it's a prod to buy it?
Still available through the Way back machine.

Product Review: Leica Ultravid 8 x 20 BR. | Neil English.net