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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
Very impressive figures for the 7x42! The transmission figures of these Kite 7x42 seem on par with the UV HD+, Zeiss FL or SLC Neu figures you have published, maybe a little bit lower from 625nm onwards, but on par or even higher at lower wavelengths which, if I understand correctly, are the... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
Thank you for this information! The transmission figures are impressive. Do you have full charts of them? I am not vaccinated against glare/flare/reflections (sadly enough ;) ) and thus, if they do hold that well against it, together with those high transmission figures and large exit pupils... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
It seems you have a treasure of hidden relevant information :) I don't know how much data on how many binoculars haven't been put online yet, but it would be great if this data would be accessible, not necessarily writing reports on all of them, but just starting from the bare numbers. Not... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
Thank you for the info! I didn’t know you had done measurement on the Lynx HD 8x30 and 10x30. Is it possible the data are not (yet) on any report online (not on the reports on the HouseOfOutdoors-website)? Are there full charts available of measured transmission values, like for other... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
You are right about staying on Kite-Lynx-topic. Sorry! Kite's Lynx HD 8x30 is for me indeed the ideal combo of size, weight and optic size for comfortable use during daytime nature walks (I mean comfortably useable near 4mm exit pupil, 30mm objective). I even consider it a better balance of... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
I have thought about it and read that those Habicht suffer less from glare/reflections than the 8x30, but the 10x40 is still a 4mm exit pupil (like my 8x32, thus while giving more details probably not much brighter), the rather small AFOV of the 7x42 would probably make it less enjoyable (no... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
Thank you for sharing your experience with those binoculars! If the Lynx 10x50 is that glare sensitive, it will be a no go for me :( I will try to also have a look at and through it some day. Ergonomics etc. are really something personal: the weight of the Fuji would be a no-go for me, as would... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
I have both a Kite Lynx HD (not +) 8x30 and Leica Ultravid 8x32. It is true the Ultravid’s build quality is better, feeling almost perfectly built, but I don’t really have complaints about the Lynx’s build quality (only for its eyecups not locking -solved in the HD+ - and for its worse... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
Interesting. I’ve never tried the 10x30 (I find 10x magnification more comfortable in 40+ mm sizes.) I’m wondering if the 10x30 and 8x30 strongly differ. Maybe the smaller exit pupil impacts the perceived optical quality? I actually quite like the eyecups, not finding them too soft, except for... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
This is indeed what I had also heard from Kite themselves: the difference being mainly (1) cosmetic/casing, (2) very little improvement to the coatings, but (3) mainly better eyecups. However, I’ve never tested a larger format Lynx (beyond 8x30mm) and am thus very curious to know if the (new)... -
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Kite Optics Lynx HD+
Hi Canip, Strangely enough, I’ve only just discovered this very interesting post of yours from one year ago. Did you compare the handling of stray light/veiling glare with the HD 8x30 you also have (if I’ m not mistaken)? I have a Kite Lynx HD (non +) 8x30 which I still consider really great...