Pepitogrillo
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Hello,
I've interested in this model, anyone know this binocular..?
How is this 7x?
Thanks,
PG.
I've interested in this model, anyone know this binocular..?
How is this 7x?
Thanks,
PG.
Thank you @Gijs van Ginkel for the nice detailed comparison. If it is available could you please mention the transmission of Habichts 7 as well?Pepitogrillo, different posts,
I have tried to make a condensed overview for you of the performance of two 7x42's :
-1- The Leica HD-Plus 7x42 (indicated with L) and
-2- the Kite Ibis ED 7x42ED (indicated with K)
Weight: L=743g, K=725 g
Close focus: L=3,3m, K=1,4 m
Transmission: 500 nm L=86,8%, K=90,5% ,550 nm L=88,2%, K=92,5%
Eyerelief: L=17 mm, K=19mm
Price: L= 2040 euro in 2015, K=1100 in 2022
I hope that this helps.
Gijs van Ginkel
Thank you very much @Gijs van Ginkel Then it seems Kite is a very good option for 7x42 format which is priced half of the Ultravid. I always wanted to by a 7x42 Ultravid.Pepitogrillo and Viraj,
I made a mistake: te FOV of the Kite Ibis 7x42 is not 124 m/1000m, but 128m/1000m, while the Swarovski Habicht 7x42 porro has an FOV of 114m/1000m. The Leica Ultravid 7x42 has an FOV of 140m/1000m. I do not experience the FOV of the Kite as tunnelvision.
We measured transmission values of 94 % and even higher up to 96% for the 7x42 Swarovski, which has a close focus of 3,7m.
Gijs van Ginkel
Thank you, Gijs. So, it is a flat field design, right? What about off-axis sharpness and sweetspot?jafritten, post 16,
Yes I have looked through them and actually a sample is now in front of me on my desk. Color reporoduction is very good, virtually no distortion, no field curvature and I have not been able to find any glare. The eyecups are extended in three steps and are fixed with a screw mount, so you can clean and replace them yourself. The focussing wheel takes 1,5 turns from close focus to infinity, the open space between the two binocular tubes is 6 cm, so suited for a pleasant grip for many hands. As far as I know the binocular is made by the same company that also makes the SFL binoculars for Zeiss. A pleasant binocular really.
Gijs van Ginkel
no field curvature
But that is field curvature!No it is not a fully flat field design, sharpness at the very edges dececreases a tiny bit, but is immediately in focus by a very small movement of the focussing wheel.