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Confused: Swarovski, Zeiss, 8x, 10x
I'm sure you'd appreciate the 10x with the open lands of the mountain West, you'll definitely need it at times. The optics store sounds wonderful, we have one here that stocks everything but Leica. I knew I wanted to support them when it came time to buy my uber-premium new binos which turned... -
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Confused: Swarovski, Zeiss, 8x, 10x
If you can't try them in person you may have to buy & try to get it right. I find that the ergonomics are most important for me. Most of the stuff people obsess over falls by the wayside for me. I want the lightest one, the easiest grip, the most tolerant eye placement, best focuser. What... -
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Confused: Swarovski, Zeiss, 8x, 10x
IMO....you don't resent the people that do this, you love them! Because they're selling you like-new binoculars in the classifieds at a $600 or $700 discount. What did I not like about the SF lens covers? As I recall it's a rigid piece of plastic designed to hang off the binos on a tether... -
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Confused: Swarovski, Zeiss, 8x, 10x
I wasn't thrilled with the SF objective covers either, or the case, but you can find aftermarket replacements for them if desired. -
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Confused: Swarovski, Zeiss, 8x, 10x
I've been trying to figure out these issues of best magnification too, it's tricky, preferences are different for each person. I've decided it's best to have 10x and 7x and 8x for a while and see which I prefer. It takes a long time and observing in different situations and distances. I...