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NL >=50 mm versions?
In my case, when I say I'd want to mount the 10x52, I don't mean all the time - I'd want them to perform both mounted and hand-held. I have a pair of SLC 15x56, which I enjoy owning because they're a lovely optical instrument, but I struggle to find practical reasons to carry them. They need to... -
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NL >=50 mm versions?
I haven't compared the EL 10x42 and 10x50, but apart from those two scenarios I mention, I wouldn't expect to see any appreciable difference. Even in terms of dusk use, my eyes don't see a lot of difference between comparable 40 and 50mm binoculars. It's only when trying to pick out faint... -
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NL >=50 mm versions?
I haven't tried it, but my understanding of the issue with installing the studs on the NL42s is that the threaded socket is very shallow - only around 3 turns. Seems it wasn't designed to be used to install a stud, and such use may be precarious. I don't need a stud pre-installed, I just would... -
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NL >=50 mm versions?
The other thing I'd like to see on the NL52s is compatibility with standard tripod adapters. If Swaro don't put a regular 1/4"-20 socket on a single hinge 52mm binocular, that would really be spitting in the eye of their customers (what they have on the SLC56s works just fine). And yes, I know... -
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NL >=50 mm versions?
As another point of comparison, the NL 10x42 is only 0.5" longer than the NL 10x32. Whenever I hold a pair of NL42s, it seems to me that the platform could readily accommodate a 50mm version without adding much, but that's just my brain interpreting the form, and has nothing to do with any... -
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NL >=50 mm versions?
I'm hoping that the NL 52s won't have a much larger physical footprint than the NL 42s. The EL 10x50 is only about half an inch longer than the El 10x42. If that is the case, and the weight is similar to the EL 50s, they'll certainly be field-usable. The WX is really a dedicated astro binocular... -
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NL >=50 mm versions?
If you can make it over to Japan, you can buy the WX 10x50 for less than $4,000, VAT-free. So the new NL 10x52 will probably end up being more expensive than the WX (although obviously a lot more convenient for everyday use).