Yesterday, I was out on a guided birding walk and someone had a black pair. He said that these binoculars had served him well for several years. His brother-in-law had a pair of Swarovski SLC’s and said he liked the Zeiss FL’s better.
I never tried a Swarovski 7x42 SLC but would like to ad one to my collection, for scientific research 😜.Yesterday, I was out on a guided birding walk and someone had a black pair. He said that these binoculars had served him well for several years. His brother-in-law had a pair of Swarovski SLC’s and said he liked the Zeiss FL’s better.
I wonder if Zeiss still has the green armor in stock as Leica has when they put a new green coat on a my (previous) black Trinovid BN?Maybe still (one of) the best binoculars for in the woods
Equally true for the black one …
Thanks a lot Aquaplas! My motto is: never sell a good bin when possible. The FL gives some of the sharpest and brightest views of all my binoculars. But my Leica Trinovid 7x42 BN has better contrast and has that beautiful Leica colors. Both equally great binoculars, each in their own unique way..A really amazing Bino. I‘am unhappy, because I sold it in the Past. I also sold my 7x42 Dialyt. 7x42 with such a field of view and quality is unbeatable! Allround for all light Situations. Enjoy yours!
Peter
Black, green… i love them all ❤️ 😝As I was late to the show I only managed to get a black pair, but since I got them they have been in pretty much daily use. I love my 2012 7x42 T* FLs (bought NOS last year) - if one can love a pair of binoculars.
Needless to add, that I certainly agree with the OP.
I never tried a Swarovski 7x42 SLC but would like to ad one to my collection, for scientific research 😜.
I will keep looking for one, it sounds like a good addition to my 7x collection. Build like a tank, i like that!Very nice binocular but is heavy. Warmer tint than FL with very undistorted image and largest sweet spot of the 7x42s.
I have to agree, they're so good and I'll never part with mine. They suit my eyes perfectly with no colour cast unlike other brands.
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In low light nothing beats a 7x50 binocular. Sailing at night and needing to spot other boats and determine which navigation markers to use the 7x50 were like having night vision optics.
A 50mm objective has 41% greater surface area than a 42mm objective and that makes for far greater light transmission. Coatings can help with contrast but not increase light transmission significantly.
Huh?Coatings can help with contrast but not increase light transmission significantly.