Martin Fagg
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http://www.opticsplanet.net/picture-1-steiner-8x30-wildlife-pro-cf-binocular-338.html
http://www.steiner-binoculars.com/news/news_wildlifepro830.html
Anyone tried these?
Being a fan of porros, especially 8x30/32 configuration, I am very interested but unable to try any locally.
On paper they sound great but fov is at the lower limit of what I find acceptable but I may accept it if everything else about them is great.
They have a mixture of focussing systems. They have auto focus from 20yd to infinity and CF from 20yd down to 5ft which seems quite unusual. Does anyone else use a similar system? Is it a bit of a gimmick? I know many of Steiners bins use a fixed focus or IF. That's always put me off trying them. They always seemed to be more hunters or sailors optics than a birders and I am the latter.
What do you make of them?
Best wishes
Martin
http://www.steiner-binoculars.com/news/news_wildlifepro830.html
Anyone tried these?
Being a fan of porros, especially 8x30/32 configuration, I am very interested but unable to try any locally.
On paper they sound great but fov is at the lower limit of what I find acceptable but I may accept it if everything else about them is great.
They have a mixture of focussing systems. They have auto focus from 20yd to infinity and CF from 20yd down to 5ft which seems quite unusual. Does anyone else use a similar system? Is it a bit of a gimmick? I know many of Steiners bins use a fixed focus or IF. That's always put me off trying them. They always seemed to be more hunters or sailors optics than a birders and I am the latter.
What do you make of them?
Best wishes
Martin
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