-
Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.
Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Search results
-
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
Sorry if I wasn't clear on that, but what I mean is when testing on the tripod I tried a few times with the eyecups all the way down so that I could move my head and get the full range of adjustment possible, from my eyes several inches back to mashed up right against the oculars. This let me... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
For the most part, that pretty much sums up my own experience. In most use I've found the 8x and 10x to be quite similar in almost all respects. One thing I did notice after extended tripod use, which I was not able to perceive handheld (even braced), was that the 10x had a super-sweet spot... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
Moon was out above the treeline, and WOW. I started with handholding the 8x and thought it was great. Then I put the 10x on the tripod, it was spectacular. Due to an awkward setup, they viewing angle was a bit weird so I put the eye cups in and let my body do the correct adjustment to get a... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
Yeah I'd considered that too. Fortunately, the original purchase of the 8x was pre-ordered so long ago, I think I could make it work. Maybe Charles would help out with offering the pre-order price I paid for the 8x :) And anyway, my wife knows it's worth the entry price for quality optics, so... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
Just got a package! My replacement 8x and Charles wanted me to try a 10x as well. Will be doing a comparison as soon as I can (5 PM can't come soon enough!). If there are any side-by-side tests anyone wants me to try, just let me know and I'll give it a shot. -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
I agree with the above comments, there is definitely a bit of a learning curve (which seems reasonable to expect, though as a bino newb I was not anticipating that) to these bins, but the results seem to be well worth it. I was able to take them down to a local store and compare side-by-side... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
Nice textured finish, I like the feel. Soft and rubbery, very comfortable. Serial number on the bottom (edited to be blurred out) Unfortunately I've noticed a few QC issues. Not there are three of these marks on each of the oculars. I don't really thing it indicates a problem, but it's... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
Couple pictures coming up for your enjoyment. Some optics shots. My focus knob is perfect. No slop in any direction at any point of the travel range. Excellent knurling. Diopter adjustment. Can you find the zero mark? A white line would have been a nice touch. Adjustment is nice... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
A few updates now that I've had some more experience with the Prime 8x42s. Don't get discouraged people, there's a lot to like here and I've had some very positive experiences which I'll talk about too. First off, one of the reasons I chose to pre-order binoculars from a company I'd never... -
J
Review: ZEN Prime HD
Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. A bit of background, I was looking to get a nice pair of bins for my wife for an xmas present. Being in photography at a semi-pro level, we both know the value of quality optics so I was looking at some alpha glass. But, the budget wasn't there so...