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Recent content by Harber8
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Maven B1.2 10x42, my thoughts.
I still have my 10x42's. I had them for sale, as I now have some 10x35 Nikon E11's That I really like. I'm glad now nobody wanted the Mavens. They are both really, really nice binoculars, and are a bit different in how they perform. I use both. The Mavens are as you describe them. Very clear and... -
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Nikon 10x35 E11
That's some very good information- thanks. The 8x30's serial number is 821313. The 10x35's is 003817. Their performance is pretty similar, both very good. I will need to do more side-to-side, but the color presentation looks to be the same. I'm leaning more towards the 10x35 's as my go-to... -
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Nikon 10x35 E11
I disagree about the coatings- I am more inclined to think they are probably the same multi-coatings used on all the better Nikon binoculars. The glass is apparently not ED glass- Swarovski doesn't use ED glass on thier Habicht porros either, from what I have read. I'm not sure why- maybe with... -
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Nikon 10x35 E11
I'm sure the coatings on the E 11's are up there with the other higher-end Nikon binoculars. The glass might be another story- The E11 10x35 does have some CA, more than the 8x30 has. I'm not sure about what type of glass is used, other than it is eco-friendly. The WX, however? Who knows. The... -
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Nikon 10x35 E11
I am sure the contrast and clarity of these Nikon E11's are not quite at alpha glass level. My B1.2's are somewhat better at this as well. What they are is top-level porro-prism binoculars, and there are few options left in that category. To me, porro glasses just have a different view. I'm... -
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Nikon 10x35 E11
I just acquired some Nikon 10x35 E 11's from ebay, to compare with the 8x30 E 11's and B1.2 10x42 Mavens that I've been using the last several months. I am very happy with both the 8x30's and the Mavens, no issues with either, but the Nikons are so great at what they do, I had to wonder what the... -
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Maven B1.2 10x42 quick review
I have not tried the 10x35 nikon E2's. I'm sure they are very good. The little 8x30 E 11's are so overall amazing that I sometimes wonder why I need anything else. I do like the super clear, vivid view the B1.2's give me, and I enjoy the huge contrast in the different viewing experiences between... -
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Maven B1.2 10x42 quick review
Just wanted to update this review- I've had these B1.2's a few months now. Nothing really to say except I cannot imagine any binoculars significantly being much of an improvement. These are good in every way, especially the very nice and precise focuser. The brightness, contrast, bright natural... -
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Maven B1.2 10x42 depth of field
That makes sense- thanks for that information. I looked at that conversation on dof in Cloudy Nights. A bit too much math for me! I enjoy what both the binoculars I have now do well, and hopefully I will have enough sense to keep both. The B1.2's are brighter, clearer and just a bit sharper, but... -
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Maven B1.2 10x42 depth of field
Thank you for clarifying that. I didn't know if there could be different results in depth of field based on some way of designing a particular model of 10x42's. I guess with a bit more magnification, that's an unavoidable result. -
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Maven B1.2 10x42 depth of field
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... -
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Maven B1.2 10x42 quick review
This is just a quick impression of a Maven B1.2. I've only had it a couple of days. My other glasses are Nikon E11 8x30s. I've bought and sold several similar binoculars this last year, all at the same price range. All were pretty good. What I wanted out of these was light wieght, good fov, no...