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  1. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Done! You are now on the official list of Nikon 8x30 E2 fans. The list includes optics experts Holger, Henry, and Arek (from Allbinos), so you know the E2 must be quality glass. If ever I see Nikon 7x35 E FMC version for sale, and my pockets are jingling, I would jump on it like paparazzi on...
  2. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    I agree with you 100% about the 2017+ E2. As I wrote in my post on this thread, "alpha view without the alpha price tag." Too bad you need to wear glasses. I should too, for astigmatism, but for daytime use, it doesn't make enough difference to make it worth it. Only in dim light is it...
  3. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Holger, Hopefully, Leica uses this patent to become an innovator in digital binoculars instead of rebooting old classics (Retrovid) and following the Peregrine Falcon (Noctivid). And unlike Leica cameras, who only patricians can afford, when digital binocular technology reaches maturity, it...
  4. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Or why not a Nikon "shorty" 8x30 E2 with 8.8* FOV and save $2, 699? Even if you bird in the rain, and it gets fogged (you could use desiccant to avoid this as Neil showed), you can replace it for $600. Pocket change for NL buyers. Unless you are an eyeglass wearer and need higher ER and/or...
  5. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Holger, That would be a very useful metric for optical manufacturers and reviewers to use! At least for those of us whose eyes cannot adapt to the globe effect. I'm not sure if it was you or Henry who wrote that as much as 30% of users are suseptible to "rolling ball/globe effect." When I...
  6. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Nikon even named its top roof the EDG, so it wasn't shy about boasting about its ED glass, and rightfully so, the 8x42 EDG in particular does an amazing job at controlling CA. Swarovski even has proprietary names for all of its many coatings, so I doubt if it forgot to mention the CL has ED...
  7. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Thank you for that comparison btw the two "sub-alpha" 8x30s. Apparently, the position of the focuser in the SFL didn't bother you since you gave it only one line although from the photos you can see there's quite a difference, which could be a deal breaker or maker for some. I like the extra...
  8. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    And the SFL focuses 8 ft closer! Despite the SFL being the "Next Little Big Thing," if I had $1499 burning a hole in my pocket, I'd chose the "splash proof" 13 ft close focus 7x35 Retrovid because 7x35 is my favorite configuration and as the update of a classic, the design will outlive the...
  9. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Yeah, got one of those, too. Woke me up at 5 am this morning, despite me buying the owner a training leash (they never take him for a walk, so anything he sees or hears is a threat). I also bought them a muzzle. They used the muzzle to take him for a walk, once I think, but don't put it on the...
  10. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Better start exercising your middle finger in preparation. :-)
  11. brocknroller

    The Zeiss SFL 8x30 compared with select current 8x30/8x32 roof binoculars

    Thanks for those comparisons and the "family photo." I hope in Part 2 you will address the Smart Fouser position. It seems too low on the 8x32 model from the photos I've seen of user's fingers reaching down to turn it instead of straight across on the 8x40 version, which was the intention of the...
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