Interesting story about Audubon 828's (1 Viewer)

[Mikbul]

I found a pair on the net but all the description said was Swift binoculars like new in case with caps? The only photo was the top of the roofs with the yardage, Audubon was covered up but I knew what they were when I saw 332' @ 1000 yards! 828's! and for $150.00! I believe she wanted them to go to someone who knew what they were and would appreciate them. She even included a thank you enjoy card! Here's a photo from the ad and some photos of the binos.

 

[Mikbul]

I found a pair on the net but all the description said was Swift binoculars like new in case with caps? The only photo was the top of the roofs with the yardage, Audubon was covered up but I knew what they were when I saw 332' @ 1000 yards! 828's! and for $150.00! I believe she wanted them to go to someone who knew what they were and would appreciate them. She even included a thank you enjoy card! Here's a photo from the ad and some photos of the binos.

Took them outside and checked collimation etc. all good! Nice sharp image but smaller FOV than my HR5's.

 

[Pinewood]

Hello,

Yes, 6.5º versus more than 8º.

Stay safe,
Arthur

 

[Mikbul]

Hello,

Yes, 6.5º versus more than 8º.

Stay safe,
Arthur

With leaves against a white sky the 828's showed slight C/A on the leaf edges where the 804's showed none. I had my friends 804a's on hand as well and they also showed no C/A but the better coatings on my HR5's (804b's) won out in no glare from the sky. (Slight ring of glare in the 804a's) I didn't try the 7X42 Ultra lites but I assume with their better coatings the only thing they would give up is FOV.

 

[Mikbul]

With leaves against a white sky the 828's showed slight C/A on the leaf edges where the 804's showed none. I had my friends 804a's on hand as well and they also showed no C/A but the better coatings on my HR5's (804b's) won out in no glare from the sky. (Slight ring of glare in the 804a's) I didn't try the 7X42 Ultra lites but I assume with their better coatings the only thing they would give up is FOV.

Took the 828's out to look at the stars last night and they were pinpoint and the colors were the best I've seen in a binocular! They will officially be my Astronomy binos! (waterproof to boot!)

 

[dries1]

The diopter on the (828) controls the right ocular not the usual left. One of the few binoculars I have seen this on.