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  1. Ignatius

    APM MS-6x30

    @Hermann, thank you for your answers. @Canip seems to like his 1992 Habicht 6x30, just like I enjoy my NOS ca. 1990 IF 8x30 GA from the ÖBH. The Silvarem might still be an option, despite its DDR quality single-layer coatings, but based on the assumption that cheap current porros would offer a...
  2. Ignatius

    APM MS-6x30

    I am indeed thinking of going that route, but late model nitrogen purged Habicht 6x30s (1984-1994) are about as rare as rocking horse pooh, and probably just as expensive. Even here. The Zeiss Jena Silvarem I am not dissatisfied with. I am just still trying to learn about the coatings of those...
  3. Ignatius

    APM MS-6x30

    Still no word from APM, so that amount of disinterest in a customer's opinion about a problematic product alone seals the bino's fate. It is now on the way back to Germany. I might give the Opticron Adventurer T WP 6.5x32 and/or the Opticron Savanna 6x30 a try.
  4. Ignatius

    APM MS-6x30

    Even at € 195 I do not expect to 'fix' stuff by partially disassembling a brand new binocular, no matter how easy the repair might be. It voids what warranty there is and supports shoddy QC. For those that have no such qualms, @limonabe's idea is of course commendable. As far as speed goes - I...
  5. Ignatius

    APM MS-6x30

    I received my APM MS-6x30 today. Like other reviewers I find the view to be clear, sharp and bright in the center, falling off towards the edges. The build quality appears to be quite solid. The generous field of view of 9.3 degrees invites the eye to rove, and that is one of the problems: no...
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