Montereyman
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I wanted more magnification than my 12x50 binoculars provide but without need to use a tripod. The new Sig Sauer Zulu6 HDX provide excellent image quality and not noticeable CA and the image stabilization works incredibly well. The are not small at 4.72 x 2.75 x 7.08 inches in height but they are very light at 21.9 ounces. They are lighter than my 8x42 and 10x43 binoculars and smaller than my 12x50 binos.
They focus down to 8.2 feet and I was observing bees on flowers at a distance of 10 feet with a stable image with the "normal" setting of the binoculars. There is also a "target mode" setting that provides even more image stabilization but I found it unnecessary under normal conditions.
For me these are a game changer in being able to hand hold a binocular that provides twice the image magnification of regular 8x binoculars. There is even less need to lug around a spotting scope and its tripod in the field.
They focus down to 8.2 feet and I was observing bees on flowers at a distance of 10 feet with a stable image with the "normal" setting of the binoculars. There is also a "target mode" setting that provides even more image stabilization but I found it unnecessary under normal conditions.
For me these are a game changer in being able to hand hold a binocular that provides twice the image magnification of regular 8x binoculars. There is even less need to lug around a spotting scope and its tripod in the field.