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Should I buy Kowa YF II 6x30 or 8x30 - help needed
@Swedpat And don't forget the Vixen Atrek Light, in both 6x30 and 8x30. Another clon of the Kowa/Leupold. I had the 6x30 and I think it's right there with the Kowa. It had the benefit of coming with tethered objective covers (not sure if the Kowa came with it... and I've bought it 4 times!! :D... -
Should I buy Kowa YF II 6x30 or 8x30 - help needed
Yes, but don't forget the original question was about the 6x30 and 8x30 YF ;) Unfortunately there's no 8x42 YF (let alone a 7x35 YF, that would be a dream come true). As you say, preferences are, well... personal. Back to the original question. I happen to have both the 8x30 and 6x30 YF II by... -
Should I buy Kowa YF II 6x30 or 8x30 - help needed
I don't think I'd call the exit pupil on a 8x30 "super small". As a matter of fact, 8x30 has been a standard of daytime binoculars for many decades, the Zeiss 8x30 are amongst the most respected and used binoculars of all time and (quoting Allbinos) "the most popular pair of binoculars in... -
Should I buy Kowa YF II 6x30 or 8x30 - help needed
I'd say that, unless you have very shaky hands, go for the 8x30. Field of view is almost identical (7,5 º the 8x vs 8 º the 6x, really small difference to matter a lot) hence the apparent field of view of the 8x is way bigger, and this makes the view more immmersive and natural, plus you will...