Swarovski Habicht and Eyeglasses (1 Viewer)

[Maljunulo]

…….. you are going out with the intention of actually birding, as opposed to enjoying "the view", or indulging in nostalgia.

Can you expand a bit on your idea of what “actually birding” is?

 

[dorubird]

It would be interesting to know if the people that said it wasn't suitable didn't fold down the eyecups for sure!

Of course I folded down eyecups at Habicht and E2 8x30 binos. And I still didn't have enough eye relief. In addition, on the E2 8x30, I removed the eyecups and glued a thin layer of leather and that's how things improved only in E2 (No chance at Habicht 8x30)

In order to benefit from the entire FOV of 8.8 degrees with the glasses on, I removed the rubber cups from the eyepieces and glued a thin leather cord with rubber glue. Thus, I gained about 2mm over the initial 13.8mm, so the eye relief became somewhere around 15.8mm. Now I can enjoy the entire FOV much more comfortably, without scratching the glasses. I can see the whole AFOV, that is like a large window with a perfectly defined field stop, and no blackouts. It is like a rediscovery of this extraordinary pair of binoculars. Also I think it doesn't look too bad with my modification!View attachment 1469280
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[Patudo]

Actually birding - going out with the intention of searching for birds in order to observe their behaviour or identify them. If you wear glasses and if your objective is first and foremost to find birds, you are at a handicap if you cannot seamlessly bring your binoculars to your eyes (for instance - because you have to remove glasses first), as even if you are pretty slick with the glasses-removal procedure, some birds will have vanished by then.

I sometimes choose one of my older binoculars with short eye relief, for reasons such as field of view - but take care to use them where their disadvantages are mitigated as much as possible (ie. where I'll be "in the binoculars" virtually all the time). But I've been wrong-footed a fair number of times - either not being quick enough to get on a bird, or not even knowing it was there.

Of course if there's no risk that your targets will fly or move away, or if you just want to use a particular binocular for nostalgia or other reasons (which I do sometimes), your considerations will be different - in which case, do what pleases you.

 

[Maljunulo]

Actually birding - going out with the intention of searching for birds in order to observe their behaviour or identify them. If you wear glasses and if your objective is first and foremost to find birds, you are at a handicap if you cannot seamlessly bring your binoculars to your eyes (for instance - because you have to remove glasses first), as even if you are pretty slick with the glasses-removal procedure, some birds will have vanished by then.

I sometimes choose one of my older binoculars with short eye relief, for reasons such as field of view - but take care to use them where their disadvantages are mitigated as much as possible (ie. where I'll be "in the binoculars" virtually all the time). But I've been wrong-footed a fair number of times - either not being quick enough to get on a bird, or not even knowing it was there.

Of course if there's no risk that your targets will fly or move away, or if you just want to use a particular binocular for nostalgia or other reasons (which I do sometimes), your considerations will be different - in which case, do what pleases you.

Thank you.

Happy birding.