brocknroller
porromaniac
Has anyone on this forum used the new Swift Audubon 8.5X44 HHS roof prism binoculars? According the review I read on BVD, it is close to the porro version in image quality (which is nearly identical in optical resolution to the Swaro 8.5X EL, costing much more!). I had an Audubon 820 porro, and though the optics were excellent, Î found the eyecups too large for my face (I have a high bridged nose and deep-set eyes). With the short ER (advertised as 17mm but only useable for about 12mm), I could not get the EPs close enough to see the entire FOV, and the eyecups were uncomfortable. The roof version has smaller eyecups, longer ER (19mm and not as deeply recessed as the porros), it's lighter, not nearly as bulky, and just a tad less sharp than the porro version. the only real trade-off is the FOV (6.4 ° vs. 8.2 °). The price in the US is very reasonable (about $300). Although the BVD review was very good, I'd like to hear some other opinions. Thanks!
Brock
Brock