Elkhornsun
Well-known member
I received the 10x32 SF binos yesterday and will be mailing them back to the seller today. The Zeiss binos do not have captive lens covers for the objectives but instead use a single large cover that is attached with a lanyard to one of the eyelet at the obectives end of the binocular. If I used my binos only from home or in a car then I would leave the cover in the bino case and not use it out in the field.
For me it is important to have the objectives covered and not need to carry the bino case to have a place to put the cover when using the binoculars. I have the binos on my chest e and hanging from the strap while hiking with my camera and lens and often with a tripod as well. Having a dangling objectives cover or needing to have the bino case with me is a recipe for getting entangled and taking a fall and damaging my gear. This is far more important to me than any other differences between the Zeiss 10x32 SF and the Swarovski 10x32 EL binoculars.
For me it is important to have the objectives covered and not need to carry the bino case to have a place to put the cover when using the binoculars. I have the binos on my chest e and hanging from the strap while hiking with my camera and lens and often with a tripod as well. Having a dangling objectives cover or needing to have the bino case with me is a recipe for getting entangled and taking a fall and damaging my gear. This is far more important to me than any other differences between the Zeiss 10x32 SF and the Swarovski 10x32 EL binoculars.