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    Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 vs. 8x42 for birding

    I went with the UV 8x20 BRs over the Zeiss 8x25 for their even more compact format that I could easily put in a jeans pocket, the clever locking diopter, and also the build quality, which felt more sturdy to me. The view through the Zeiss was great but the other factors mentioned won me over...
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    Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 vs. 8x42 for birding

    I thought I would check back in after several weeks of trying a bunch of different binoculars and weighing the pros and cons of each, and trying to dial in exactly what it is I'm looking for in a binocular. In the end, I determined there probably isn't any one binocular that will fully satisfy...
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    Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 vs. 8x42 for birding

    That's an interesting thought, Ries. I live in a forested area at about 43 degrees N latitude. It would be interesting to see if latitude, length of twilight, and general weather patterns (it's cloudy a lot here) influenced people's decisions about whether to buy 32mm binos (or smaller) vs...
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    Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 vs. 8x42 for birding

    This is all great feedback. It sounds like in order for me to pick up any meaningful difference in low light conditions at similar magnification, I would need to try something with a much larger (50mm+) objective lens - and even then it might not be that much of a performance gain. I know I...
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    Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 vs. 8x42 for birding

    I recently bought a pair of Zeiss Conquest HDs in the 8x32 format. For me, this is a near-perfect binocular. It has a large FOV at 420 ft and a large AFOV at 64 degrees which provides a very immersive image. It handles well, focuses quickly and smoothly, feels great in the hand, is built like a...
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