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    Pentax 6.5x21 and 8.5x21 differences

    Well, thank you all for the advice! I'm going for the 6.5x's. Thanks again.
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    Vortex Crossfire 10x42

    Hi everyone! Anyone has experinece with these binos? What's the differnce with the Diamondbacks? Is Vortex marketing the DB's as better only for its Argon purging, or is there any difference in coatings? Thanks. What other wide-angle binocular is there in the 10 power, besides Nikon AEx...
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    Pentax 6.5x21 and 8.5x21 differences

    Or, better said: For what exactly do you use them, and, for that application, which image do you prefer? :)
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    Pentax 6.5x21 and 8.5x21 differences

    Hmmm... my main concerns are stability and image brightness. At 11 oz. I think I won't have such a steady image. I mean, the exit pupil in the 8.5x at closest focus is 2.1 mm and in the 6.5X, 2.6. I want that purchase to be the most possibly versatile. Yes, the tripod is a good idea, but, as I...
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    Pentax 6.5x21 and 8.5x21 differences

    OK... Well I guess the best option is the 6.5. I think I'm buying it, reading all the reviews and all the advice you all gave to me. Besides, the higher power model, as I understand, requires a mount for a steadier image, and I don't wanna carry a tripod. AND the image is brighter in the 6.5x...
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    Pentax 6.5x21 and 8.5x21 differences

    Thanks. Does the 8.5x have considerable more hand-shake than the 6.5x? Is that why the 6.5 is generally preferred?
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    Pentax 6.5x21 and 8.5x21 differences

    Which one lets you see more detail,say, in a caterpillar's body at closest focus, the 6 or the 8's? Thanks.
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    Pentax 6.5x21 and 8.5x21 differences

    Hi! Has sombody tried these two side by side? Is there any differnence in the detail seen with either, or not that much? What are the advantages of each one? Thanks! I'm forward to buying one B (:
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    Vortex Binoculars

    Well actually I'm buying the Bushnell/Pentax pair, as my budget has decreased significantly, and as I have doubts whether the Vortex close-focus performance is very good or not (a single image). Thing that with the Papilio, I feel kinda guaranteed to have, as far as I've read. Besides, the...
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    Vortex Binoculars

    The difference is, beside the model designs, the XR coatings and the central diopter adjustment, which is kind of an advantage.
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    Vortex Binoculars

    Thank you all for your advice! Well, in Vortex's site, they don't mention any use of silver coatings... I'll contact them and ask if they use any kind of reflective compound. If someone has ever tested the mentioned 10x42 models or compared them I will appreciate their help (in my country, I...
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    Vortex Binoculars

    Hi! I'm new to the forums and I'm interested in the hobby. I wondered if you could give me some advice in binoculars. I've narrowed to these two models: Diamondback 10x42 and Fury 10x42. Any comments on their quality, performance, durability? What I like of both is the close focus capability and...
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