• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. L

    Nikon Monarch HG 8X30 vs Nikon Monarch 7 8x30

    Forgive, but I don't know what the EDGs are. I'm stuck getting my binocs from the Audubon Shop since that's where I can trade in the new Monarch 7 10x30s. If I go up into the $1,500 range (the HG 10x42s are $1,000), I'm going with those amazing Zeiss SFL 10x40s ($1,800), which were delicious...
  2. L

    Nikon Monarch HG 8X30 vs Nikon Monarch 7 8x30

    Yeah, I'm actually wondering whether it's just the floor model at this particular place or this is an across-the-board problem for the Nikon Monarch HG 10x42s. I can't imagine why they would be deliberately designed to have such a stiff focus wheel. I wonder if there's a way to get it adjusted.
  3. L

    Nikon Monarch HG 8X30 vs Nikon Monarch 7 8x30

    I'm looking at the 10x42s. Considering potentially scaling down to a compact or pocket model because of spine and hand problems, but these will be my ONLY binocs, so I really want an all-round winner.
  4. L

    Nikon Monarch HG 8X30 vs Nikon Monarch 7 8x30

    Thanks, Dorubird. I appreciate your response. I'm not sure I understand what you're saying, beyond that the MHG is more viscous but still accurate and pleasant. Are you saying the MHG takes a little more than one rotation to go from close to infinity?
  5. L

    Nikon Monarch HG 8X30 vs Nikon Monarch 7 8x30

    I was wondering what people thought of the focus wheel on the HGs. I am comparing them (more like agonizing about them) with the Zeiss Conquests, which weigh more (big minus since I've had multiple hand and spine surgeries). A big plus for the Conquests is the focus wheel action is WAYYYY...
Back
Top