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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    I emailed Kite recently as I heard that they will be releasing a x14 Stabilized model soon. I asked if it would have a wider fov than the current crop. Kite confirmed that some new models were coming next year but that the fov will not be changing significantly. This is a real shame for me as...
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    I like my 10x30s a lot. I take them instead of my Swarovski 10x42 in good light or windy seawatch conditions, even though they are optically inferior and the fov is poor.
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    I really, really hope that the next generation of IS binoculars from Kite have wider fov and that they make a x10 as well as a x12.
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    Since I got my Kite 10x30 APCs I have not used my 10x42 ELs much at all (although I have continued to use my 8x32s). The Kites have made me ultra aware of the jittery view of non IS 10s. From now on my only 10s or higher will be image stabilised, although I won't buy this generation of x42 APCs...
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    That's in this thread: https://www.birdforum.net/threads/new-apc-42-stabilized.395503/page-4#post-4118740
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    https://www.birdforum.net/threads/is-is-for-the-birds.395905/page-10
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    Oh OK thanks for the clarification. What's the afov of the 10x42?
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    No the afov of the x30 is 96 so much better than the x42
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    Yes I like the ergonomics and the weight of my 10x30 APCs, and the 16x42 fov is actually better than the 10x42, but both are much worse that the 10x30, sadly. When the fov issue is sorted, hopefully in the next generation of Kite IS binoculars, I will be ditching my Swarovski 10x42s for sure.
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    What are they like Peter? How's the FOV? Do you notice how narrow it is?
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    Yeah that's what I mean. It's splash resistant...
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    Have you got the ones which are IPX7 certified? Mine were made before the certification so I wonder if that might explain the difference, although I was told mine were identical and IPX7 water resistant, they just couldn't state it because they were still waiting for the certification. Because...
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    My 10x30 APCs say China on them.
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    Yes it states Japan here https://www.optics-trade.eu/uk/kite-optics-stabi-apc-12x42.html?___from_store=en
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    They are made in Japan I believe
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    I haven't, sorry. But my KITE 10x30s are now my second favourite bins, behind my Swarovski 8x33 ELs, but ahead of my 10x42ELs.
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    The eye relief of the Kite 10x30s is fine for me as a spectacles wearer and they are very well built.
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    From Kite: "The FOV may seam narrow at first sight on the technical spec sheet, but in fact the 16x42 has an apparent field of view almost the same as a Swarovski EL 10x42."
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    They have confirmed that the FOV of the 12x42 is indeed worse than the 12x30. That kills them dead for me :(
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    I have had a reply: "There is no mistake, that the 12x42 has the same FOV as the 16x42. The optical system is very particular and unique, it is not a standard bino in which a lower magnification automatically means a wider FOV. The FOV may seam narrow at first sight on the technical spec...
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    The field of view quoted on the website for the 12x42 is much smaller than for the already released 12x30! The website gives 91m at 1000m for the 12x30 and only 67m at 1000m for the 12x42mm: I am really hoping this is an error and that the new 42mm binoculars have a better field of view that...
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    I've emailed to ask about the fov anomaly. It's really the fov that is the most disappointing. I could live without ED/HD glass.
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    In reply to pbjosh: I enjoy using them quite a lot. I did post a bit about them in the thread about the new crop of 30mm is binoculars. Here's what I wrote: My main binoculars are Swaro 10x42 ELs. The Kites are obviously worse in terms of field of view, and depth of field is very shallow...
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    New APC 42 Stabilized

    Kite have released new stabilised binoculars available as 12x42 and 16x42, fully waterproof. On first impressions looking at the specs they are not at the top of the range optics level I had hoped for. I have the 10x30 APCs and was eagerly awaiting these new ones, but the fov is still narrow and...
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