SF 32, First Impressions (2 Viewers)

[Troubador]

Just measured the SF 8x32 and it is 150mm with eyecups down. Here is the photo requested with the Victory Pocket alongside the SF.

Lee

 

[John A Roberts]

. . . so in the Zeiss image in post #100, 150 mm OL with the eyecups down scales to a 120 mm width


John

 

[alan kennedy]

Just measured the SF 8x32 and it is 150mm with eyecups down. Here is the photo requested with the Victory Pocket alongside the SF.

Lee

Thanks Lee.

Are you able to do the same side by side for FL32?

Alan

 

[Troubador]

Thanks Lee.

Are you able to do the same side by side for FL32?

Alan

Sorry Alan, I sold my FL8x32 to Seldom Perched!

However I can tell you that SF32 is approx the height of the FL plus the diameter of a 1p coin. Hope this helps.

BTW I own SF42s and when looking at specifications I thought they sound rather long but it has never entered my mind to think that out in the field.

Lee

 

[alan kennedy]

Thanks again Lee, not to worry.

I'm rather fond of my FL but can't help being curious about SF. Something to ponder and look foward to once this horrible situation is behind us.

Alan

 

[Troubador]

Thanks again Lee, not to worry.

I'm rather fond of my FL but can't help being curious about SF. Something to ponder and look foward to once this horrible situation is behind us.

Alan

We have had to cancel our annual visit to North Uist and its a sad blow. Cross fingers for better times. We have read of cases on Lewis: not good.


Lee

 

[alan kennedy]

Yes, I'd planned being on Uist at Easter but have had to call off.

I understand the 3 confirmed cases so far are on Lewis. Only a question of time before it makes its way down the chain I fear?

 

[dries1]

The current situation will impede any sales of new products coming out, the SF sales no doubt will be one of them. Sales will pick up after this situation (Chinese Virus) has stopped crushing the economy, and who knows how long that will be.

Andy W.

 

[Swissboy]

Just measured the SF 8x32 and it is 150mm with eyecups down. Here is the photo requested with the Victory Pocket alongside the SF.

Lee

Looks like John (post #100) assembled it quite correctly, then. :t:

 

[markus kuzi]

The current situation will impede any sales of new products coming out, the SF sales no doubt will be one of them. Sales will pick up after this situation (Chinese Virus) has stopped crushing the economy, and who knows how long that will be.

Andy W.

Here we've got chinese fans, so you better use Covid 19 instead of 'chinese virus' OK?

 

[dries1]

Are you Chinese?

Andy W.

 

[pbjosh]

Indeed - while this particular virus did by all accounts originate in China, recent use/branding of the term "Chinese Virus" means that using that term makes a political statement that is probably better left out of birdforum, and may make a political statement about the person using the term.

 

[PYRTLE]

Are you Chinese?

Andy W.

A wee bit personal Andy,
Does it make any difference, he is just politely requesting that a more accurate term is used rather than one named after a nation, even if the source of the coronavirus actually came from one of the provinces. So why not just say COVID -19?

 

[dries1]

So what do we call German measles then?. I will let this go, but the political correctness today shows over-sensitivity in my opinion.

Andy W.

 

[ceasar]

B&H say they will have the new Zeiss SF 8x32 in 7 days. Get your orders in! $2249.00.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...td-jfX4sBlgdBmE0Z9hdvaRVPyXTZrWQaAnyJEALw_wcB

No specifications listed either! Rumor has it that they will be released along with the cure to Covid-19. By all means "Hold Your Breath!

Bob

 

[PYRTLE]

So what do we call German measles then?.
Andy W.

Rubeola

I agree, we live in a very different world and some things said in all innocence may seem not to be so by others. It just smacks of something idiotic and purposefully said by your President to appear smug. I dont see you as such.

Regards

PS. I wouldn't have much faith in B and H having any 32mm SFs on the 7th April. Maybe I'm over cautious but I wouldn't pay anything up front just yet.

 

[dries1]

Pyrtle,

Well my dwelling and car may be the only place left for freedom of speech. Up next, freedom of thought will be challenged.

Personally I have enough German/Japanese glass, and in the future I know where I will, and will not buy glass from.

I agree with your statement regarding B & H, a bit early.

Andy W.

 

[pbjosh]

Also agree that B&H seem a bit early, though if the pricing is accurate it's a nice sign, I was/am afraid they would/will price at US$2500+

 

[Troubador]

The current situation will impede any sales of new products coming out, the SF sales no doubt will be one of them. Sales will pick up after this situation (Chinese Virus) has stopped crushing the economy, and who knows how long that will be.

Andy W.

You could be right Andy but over here in the UK we are being encouraged to take a walk every day (while keeping away from other people) and as we know on Birdforum a walk is always more pleasurable with a pair of binos, and what better way to cheer yourself up when social-distancing than to get a new pair of binos?

Lee

 

[Troubador]

B&H say they will have the new Zeiss SF 8x32 in 7 days. Get your orders in! $2249.00.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...td-jfX4sBlgdBmE0Z9hdvaRVPyXTZrWQaAnyJEALw_wcB

Maybe its changed but as of today it says availability in 7-14 business days and if they don't change it every business day like a count-down then it will continue to say 7-14 days for the next umpteen weeks....

Lee