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  1. Conndomat

    Victory 7x42 fl* Thoughts and price?

    I only found the astigmatism really annoying with the 7x42, with the 8x32 and 10x56 it is not so pronounced, the 10x42 was also a little better, I don't know the other FL. Andreas
  2. Conndomat

    Victory 7x42 fl* Thoughts and price?

    IMO the FL 7x42 has significant astigmatism! I mounted it on a tripod and stargazed, 2/3 of the field was good, the rest was very astigmatic. Astigmatism is characterized by the fact that it cannot be focused away, the stars always remain cucumbers. All Zeiss FL models suffer from...
  3. Conndomat

    Victory 7x42 fl* Thoughts and price?

    Hello, here in Germany used Zeiss FL 7x42 are offered in the range around of 1100-1500 euros. Whether the Zeiss works with eye glasses depends largely on several factors, especially whether you are far-sighted or near-sighted. It didn't work for me, in the lowest locking position I had kidney...
  4. Conndomat

    52mm NL Pure release date estimate?

    It seems that the field of vision is your absolute priority and other criteria are not that important?! Maybe you should take a look at the Banner Cloud, they have a similarly large field of view and are much cheaper, there is already a model in 12x50. Andreas
  5. Conndomat

    A noob's view from a Swarovski NL Pure 12x42 and a Kowa Genisis 8.5x44.

    In my opinion, this is not always the case. On the one hand, the culture and mysticism surrounding Zeiss and Leica is similarly high, and on the other hand, look at the endless contributions that connect Swarovski equal to “scattered light”. There are really bad reviews especially about the NL...
  6. Conndomat

    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    I'm not particularly concerned with the BC, but rather that such stains are unacceptable on new binoculars, regardless of brand! But do you know that Pinac sent the binocular back? I once tried out a Swarovski SLC 10x56 in a shop, when I was focusing I always noticed a small shadow in the...
  7. Conndomat

    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    IMO, new binoculars should have their lenses clean, you can blow away some dust on the lenses, depending on the size and amount, dust between the lens elements can reduce the image quality somewhat. The pictures on CN of the stains on the lenses of the BC are IMO intolerable, regardless of the...
  8. Conndomat

    Zeiss Conquest HD 8×32 VS Leica Trinovid 8×32 HD?

    Hi, The question can only be answered by your wife after trying the Kowa. What fits one person wearing glasses may not be enough for another, it depends on many factors. I only know the Zeiss, used it with glasses and it worked well. In my opinion it is a very good glass, robust with good...
  9. Conndomat

    Opinion on CN

    There is actually no report yet that has compared the BC in the open field in more detail with $3500 binoculars, IMO there are a lot of guesses from a lot of people. Andreas
  10. Conndomat

    Opinion on CN

    The problem IMO is the hype surrounding the SBC, especially on CN. Then there are some Chinese user that I still don't know if they are somehow connected to the SBC and to what extent the binoculars are pushed, it is a bit strange. To be fair, one has to say that there is often inappropriate...
  11. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    On what? Andreas
  12. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    :rolleyes:...yes, very impressive, I kneel down... Andreas
  13. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    How would you describe that? So alpha binoculars are made for the snobs and people who need a status symbol? Basically you're jumping on the bandwagon that Neil suggested. "All in all, this is very encouraging news for consumers who want new levels of sophistication for their hard-earned...
  14. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    I think you have the wrong idea about people who use Alpha binoculars, very few people proudly put them in a glass case and instead use them. IMO, binoculars are also not suitable as a status symbol, most people are not interested in long-distance optics, it is a minimal part of the total...
  15. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    Fortunately, not everyone in the "United States of Europe" has received a sense of decency bypass...:giggle: Andreas
  16. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    IMO, such an irrelevant conclusion does not belong in any review, so you could also draw other conclusions as to why the binocular under review were rated so well. Andreas
  17. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    Yes, unfortunately.. Andreas
  18. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    Thanks for the review! But you could have saved yourself this “knowledge”! " All in all, this is very encouraging news for consumers who want new levels of sophistication for their hard-earned cash, and will surely help to break the ugly, pretentious, elitist “pay to play” cycle all too often...
  19. Conndomat

    Perhaps another game changer

    IMO there are differences between the American market and the European market. Other manufacturers find it very difficult to gain a foothold in Europe. Nikon also failed with its EDG, even though it was initially offered much cheaper than the three other manufacturers. Nikon is actually only...
  20. Conndomat

    Carl Zeiss Octarem, age.

    Hi, first of all, welcome on board...:) To find out the exact age you should call Zeiss, they can tell you exactly. My rough estimate, mid 80s. The questions come up often, based on the serial number it is hardly possible to give an exact date of manufacture for most models, sometimes the...
  21. Conndomat

    NL >=50 mm versions?

    Yes, I have now also received information that the 50mm. be set. Let's see if Swarovski offers alternatives here. The 56mm. are more classic hunting formats, at least here in Germany hunters are increasingly using night vision devices and thermal imaging cameras, there are enough offers of...
  22. Conndomat

    Companion pair to NL pure 12x42

    Hello @Birdiee, first of all, welcome to the club... :) A good addition to the 12x would be 8x binoculars. What exactly does it mean your husband sees poorly, does he also have astigmatism, otherwise most binoculars could be adjusted to suit his eyes using diopter adjustment if they don't...
  23. Conndomat

    Zeiss T*FL 10x32 - Year of manufacture?

    I would say @tenex is on right place! The glass was probably manufactured in 2007/8; only Zeiss insiders know the exact month or day. Andreas
  24. Conndomat

    NL >=50 mm versions?

    Where did you get the information from? Are they still listed on the Swarovski website! Andreas
  25. Conndomat

    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    IMO, sharpness performance is often given too much importance! Of course, binoculars should be sharp enough so that they are not noticeable when used handheld, but on the other hand, the sharpness performance should always be in context with other parameters. Andreas
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