Loud Green Man
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Notwithstanding availability any thoughts on the finest low light set of bins out there?
LGM
LGM
How about this one? It has a 27 foot aperture(8230 mm).Notwithstanding availability any thoughts on the finest low light set of bins out there?
LGM
Notwithstanding availability any thoughts on the finest low light set of bins out there?
LGM
I would think a 7or8X56 configuration would be tough to beat for decent magnification in conjunction with tremendous light gathering.
So at 59 there's no advantage in use of a good 8x56 over my existing Leica 10-15X50 Duvid other than slightly less wobble when used unsupported?
They will mainly be used in a woodland setting at dawn and dusk.
No one has mentioned the recently discontinued Zeiss 8x56 milk bottles?
LGM
LGM, post 12,
Even at 59 your eye pupils may be able to dilate more than average values, so you could check that yourself. Personally I would prefer any of the top 8x56's over the Duovid. If you can find the 8x56 Victory FL it certainly also is worth a try. (I have published a fairly elaborate test of old and new 8x56 binoculars of different brands on the WEB-site of House of Outdoor in The Netherlands. It is in Dutch, but the tables and graphs should explain themselves. The 8x56 Zeiss Dialyt of the most recent production line may also be interesting to consider).
Gijs van Ginkel
LGM, post 12,
Even at 59 your eye pupils may be able to dilate more than average values, so you could check that yourself. Personally I would prefer any of the top 8x56's over the Duovid. If you can find the 8x56 Victory FL it certainly also is worth a try. (I have published a fairly elaborate test of old and new 8x56 binoculars of different brands on the WEB-site of House of Outdoor in The Netherlands. It is in Dutch, but the tables and graphs should explain themselves. The 8x56 Zeiss Dialyt of the most recent production line may also be interesting to consider).
Gijs van Ginkel
I have the Victory 10x56 FLs and they are excellent binoculars and very, very, good in low light. While they are quite large and a bit on the hefty side, they're not completely unmanageable - especially if used with a harness or if mounted on a tripod or monopod. For me (given my age and so likely maximum pupil size, which wouldn't help much with 8x56s) they're probably near as good as it gets in low light.No one has mentioned the recently discontinued Zeiss 8x56 milk bottles?