I have been observing with the B1.2 10x42's for a few weeks now. The more I look through them, the more I like them. There's no one thing that completely stands out, they just work. Pretty much good everything. I had an older SLC 10X42 for a while, and optically I would say it was a just a bit more perfect overall, but not much. Same with a new Habitch 10X42 binocular, but those were unreal sharp and clear. But overall, I'm more happy looking through the Mavens- the large, sharp fov, good balanced colors and very good sharpness and brightness all work together very well. What I wanted to perhaps get some opinions on was how different are some 10x42's at this price point as far as depth of field goes? The Mavens have a very nice focuser, but it does seem that you have to fine-tune quite a bit as you move around to different objects. Its not bad, but when compared to some other binoculars I have used, maybe not quite as good a depth of field? I'm not sure. I've read in several places the Conquest 10x42 glasses might be a bit shallow as far as that goes, but they are very highly regarded. Is there a real difference there between different models and brands, or is depth of field simply determined by magnification? Or focal length? From what I have read so far, any 10x42 roof prism binocular should have pretty much the same depth of field, yet some individuals keep reporting that this or that model is not as good in that respect. I'm not quite understanding how that could be the case.
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