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Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review
IMO, sharpness performance is often given too much importance! Of course, binoculars should be sharp enough so that they are not noticeable when used handheld, but on the other hand, the sharpness performance should always be in context with other parameters. Andreas -
Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review
I think that's not the point! I also find reviews of binoculars that have not been tested “professionally” interesting and overall the report on the banner is very nice. It becomes problematic when you present a subjective impression as factually proven. In order to be able to make really... -
Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review
Somehow it's the other way around, with a booster you can see that the SF is slightly sharper, that Noctivid has the slightly higher contrast IMO. I used to think so too, until I examined various binoculars more closely. There can be various factors why one binocular appears sharper than... -
Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review
I would have to search for this post for hours now! It was a direct comparison between a Zeiss SF 8x42, Noctivid 8x42 and a Swarovski NL 8x42! I initially did the test without a booster and after a lot of back and forth I came to the conclusion that the Zeiss was a little sharper than the... -
Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review
Hello, very nice report!(y) However, I don't agree with this at all: Comparing binoculars for sharpness by holding them in handheld should actually be forbidden! In order to achieve a reasonably accurate result, they should at least be tested on a tripod and with test boards, better yet with...