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Hi all
My name is Michael Fitzgerald. I assume you are a moderator. I just had an add canceled because I forgot to post a price and had not posted for ten years. I would be glad to talk to you or another moderator to show that I am not a scammer. Let me know what I need to do. Thank you for you... -
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New Canon 12x36 IS
Wow - I started this thread a year ago! Since then I have continued to appreciate the Canons. I do see the CA on high contrast as stated above. Still, they are light enough for me that they have become my go to binoculars. They go on all trips with me now. They are a bit bulky, but I can... -
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New Canon 12x36 IS
I have been looking real hard at a pair of Leica 8x32 non HD. The price was low enough as the store was trying to move them. I went it to buy them and walked out with a pair of Canon 12x36 IS. Now, a person can rationalize anything, and I am about to do that now. I thought about the fact... -
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8x32 Ultravid advice?
Neil, I took your advice, kind of. After going into the store to buy the Leica 8x32 I started to think. I have 2 pairs of 8x32's (Swaro CL, Nikon SE), a Leica 8x20, and a 10x42 Nikon SE. Maybe what I needed was a different kind of bino altogether. I decided it would not hurt to look at the... -
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8x32 Ultravid advice?
Lots of good opinions. Thanks! I did take the CL's in to compare them last night. I did not look at specs prior until today because I wanted my unbiased opinion of the comparison. For what it is worth, here is what I found. Handling - Leica Both are easy to handle, but the Leica seemed to... -
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8x32 Ultravid advice?
A local shop has the non HD 8x32 Leicas on sale for $1156. I am tempted to grab them. I have the Swarovski CL's that I will compare them to the Leicas tonight. If the difference is obvious enough I will sell the CL's to fund the Leicas. I have looked at 8x42 HD and non HD and could see a... -
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Zeiss 8x32 FL on their way back
Please remember that all that follows is based on only one sample of each bino and what my eyes see. I suspect that our eyes have a greater effect on why we like a particular bino more than the differences between the binos themselves. Take my opinions with a grain of salt. I was able to get... -
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Nikon 8x32 SE, Swarovski 8x30 CL, Leica 8x20
If you hope to see scientific methodology comparing these binoculars, it would be best to close this thread now. Having always wanting a pair of Swarovski binoculars I decided to take advantage of the 10% off from LL Bean. I really want the 8x42 SV's or 10x50 SV's, but I just can't bring... -
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Once you have Alpha you can never Backa?
Dennis, I picked up some of the Vortex Razor HD's. After comparing them to my 8x32SE's I could see a difference. When I really looked at fine detail, the Vortex was just not as sharp. I hated to pay $1000 + for something that did not perform to the same level as my Nikons, so the Vortex went...- mikefitz6
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Vortex 8x32 Razor HD
I have decided to return the Vortex binos. The only negative is that they are not as sharp as the Nikon SE's to my eyes. Since I don't need waterproof roofs at this time, I am fine with waiting until I find the perfect binos. The Vortex are better (again to my eyes) than the SE's in several... -
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Vortex 8x32 Razor HD
Sorry about the incorrect title, I just can't change it. A couple of other comments. I can find some CA, but it is there in the Nikon SE's too. Initially I was bothered by this because when I put my target right at the edge of the FOV I can see the CA. (purple on one side of the FOV and... -
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Vortex 8x32 Razor HD
Vortex 8x42 Razor HD I thought I would share a few impressions. Take these with a grain of salt because I have no extensive experience testing binoculars. I have the Nikon 8x32 SE and the 10x42 SE and the Pentax DCF WP 8x42 just did not impress anymore. I really needed a higher quality... -
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Took my 10x42 SE's to the optics shop today.
I am thinking that the folks behind the counter really need to look more and spew stats less. I got the impression that they had no idea what a Nikon SE is and even when they looked through them nothing registered. I compared them to two pairs of Nikon roofs (not sure which models, but they... -
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Nikon 10x42 SE's
I have been looking for some 10x42's and really wanted to buy the Swarovski 10x42's EL's on sale locally for $1770. I had to be honest that I have never grabbed binos to look at birds when it is raining out. I also have $1200 + dollars left over after getting a pair of used 10x42's (Thanks... -
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What size bino do you travel with?
On a plane, the 8x20 Ultravids in my camera bag. In the car, my wife loves the little Leicas and I take the Nikon 8x32 SE's. Mike -
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Tried some 10x42 EL's, what is a good price?
I went into the local shop and it was made clear what a great deal this is on the 10x42's for only $1769.00. They would not come down in price. I think I will wait a bit. Maybe they will come down. On the other hand, I realized I was spending an hour or two a day reading about the various... -
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Tried some 10x42 EL's, what is a good price?
Thanks all for the replies, Now that I am 24 hours or so away from the binos I can think clearly again! Holding them in my hands the mind was foggy and I just knew I needed to buy them NOW! Brock, I just recently got the SE's and have a higher serial number. I would guess that it was the... -
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Tried some 10x42 EL's, what is a good price?
Thanks Bob, That answered my question. A quick look at a couple of websites did not show any of the EL's for sale. I appreciate the info. Mike -
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Tried some 10x42 EL's, what is a good price?
I went to the local store and found that they had a pair of 10x42 EL's for $1769. They do not have the SV's in yet. I brought my 8x32 SE's with me. I did not notice any difference except the EL's seemed to do a little better showing brighter colors, but that could have been the extra... -
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8x42 SLC-HD vs 8.5x42 EL-SV
I just saw this thread after going to the local optics store today and comparing the SLC's and EL's against my Nikon 8x32 SE's. They also showed me the Zeiss Conquests. I don't have any fancy way to measure these, but I can give you my impression. These are not critical observations, but just... -
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Good Deal on 10x50 SLC's?
Would $966 for new 10x50's (closeout price at a major retailer), be worthwhile? I assume they are moving them out for the new models. I did get to try them and the size and weight did not seem bad because they balanced in my hands well. I did not have my 8x32 Nikon SE there to compare them so... -
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Got my new 8x32 SE's today!
I hope no one minds if I hijack this thread! |=)| I already knew I would either return the Nikons or sell the Leupolds. The Leupolds will be going away soon. I took both out today to really compare them and see which I preferred. It was close, but the Nikons won out. Of course, the... -
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Got my new 8x32 SE's today!
My bins are the 550 series. Brock, lots of interesting informations, thanks. I did get a chance to try them out yesterday. I brought along the Leica 8x20's to compare. As usual take all of this with a grain of salt. I am just giving my impressions based on one sample of each and the way... -
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Got my new 8x32 SE's today!
Of course we are now getting 10" to 20" of snow between now and tomorrow at 6PM. Hard to compare my different bins sitting in the kitchen looking at knick knacks on the fireplace, but you go with what you got. The best things so far for me is that I have no blackouts on the SE's and my small... -
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Just got my 8x20 BR's!
Brock, I do have astigmatism. Since you are also an astronomer, you will understand what I am about to tell you. My first dob was an Orion XT 10. Imagine my distress when I put it together and found out I had pinched optics! I pull it apart 3 times trying to get rid of the 'seagull' stars...