x32 SF (4 Viewers)

[Troubador]

Resembling the Swaros more and more. Except, the Swaros now have those ugly "warts" on the side. :eat:

Robert

I am struggling to see a resemblance as the SF has 3 bridges, not two, and the focus wheel is located between two of those bridges instead of being perched up on top, the armour looks different etc etc.

Lee

 

[Troubador]

Really helpful, John. You can compare the size of the eye cups in 2nd picture. Nice!

You can but take care: the pic looks as though it was taken with a wide-angle lens and these lenses tend to exaggerate anything closer to the lens so it this case I think the SF42 eyecups look a bit bigger than they actually are.

Lee

 

[Troubador]

I think the 32 SF eyecups are farther away in that 2nd photo and look smaller partly for that reason. Based on the 1st photo it looks like the eyecups are pretty close to the same size.

Dave

Well spotted Dave, I agree.

Lee

 

[Swissboy]

Robert

I am struggling to see a resemblance as the SF has 3 bridges, not two, and the focus wheel is located between two of those bridges instead of being perched up on top, the armour looks different etc etc.

Lee

I'm only referring to the x32 models. It's more the straight tubes compared to formerly more curved shapes and often some ribs, that bring some resemblance. Well, it's like with fashions in cars, not necessarily close, yet one can usually tell what decade they belong to. 3 Leica fits in as well, again without counting bridges.

 

[Troubador]

I'm only referring to the x32 models. It's more the straight tubes compared to formerly more curved shapes and often some ribs, that bring some resemblance. Well, it's like with fashions in cars, not necessarily close, yet one can usually tell what decade they belong to. 3 Leica fits in as well, again without counting bridges.

OK Robert, I see what you mean and yes the more curvy FL32 with its chunky armour was very different.

Lee