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    opticron adventurer T WP binoculars - thoughts?

    Not much flat field porros out there, from what I saw. Some of the Fujinon clones made by APM have field flatteners, I think. And of course the Komz 7x30. A personal favourite of mine is the Canon WP 8x32 but it's a roof prism bino. I found one in like new condition even though the model is 20...
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    opticron adventurer T WP binoculars - thoughts?

    True, that's my experience, too with binos like the Kowa 6.5x32 and other super wide angles. They often sacrifice a flatter field for that. That's why Alphas are so expensive. The Kowa for example has some strange distortion going on at the outer edge that almost looks like a barrel distortion...
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    opticron adventurer T WP binoculars - thoughts?

    I just did a little shootout between Opticron 6.5x32, APM 6x30, Nikon Action 7x35, Kowa BDII 6.5x32 and a vintage wide angle 7x50. The Opticron might not be quite as good as the Kowa or APM but it's not much of a difference to the Nikon Action, except the Opticron has better coatings for less...
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