Hello!
I posted for advice in a previous thread, but I will create a new one here since I have become familiar with the Zen Ray binoculars!
I am going on two field trips: one will be tropical and one winter/cold. So I need a fog/rain proof and sturdy pair of binoculars. I will be doing wild-life research.
Until now I have been considering the Eagle Ranger, but because of its small FOV, I narrowed it down to three other choices (thanks to Chosun):
8x43 Zen Ray ED3, 8x42 ZRS HD Summit, and the 8x42 Pentax DCF CS
(all three are 8x4- as that is the size I was recommended by the program).
Now, I am currently leaning towards the Zen Ray ED3 as it simply appears to have it all! The price is little over my budget (I am a student so less than $300) but I feel it might be worth it...
However, I am worried that it could be too heavy to carry around. I will be doing quite some hiking as well. What are your opinions on this?
So that leads me to the ZRS HD Summit, which seems to be a smaller version.. But I have read somewhere that it has some color bias? How does it rank with the ED3?
The Pentax DCF CS appears to be an all-round good choice (and is lightweight). However, I must admit the Zen Ray is still catching my attention the most.
Any opinions on binocular weight and hiking? My professor uses a pair of 8x42 Swarovski (not sure which) and she said I should look for something along those lines in weight, etc.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!
I posted for advice in a previous thread, but I will create a new one here since I have become familiar with the Zen Ray binoculars!
I am going on two field trips: one will be tropical and one winter/cold. So I need a fog/rain proof and sturdy pair of binoculars. I will be doing wild-life research.
Until now I have been considering the Eagle Ranger, but because of its small FOV, I narrowed it down to three other choices (thanks to Chosun):
8x43 Zen Ray ED3, 8x42 ZRS HD Summit, and the 8x42 Pentax DCF CS
(all three are 8x4- as that is the size I was recommended by the program).
Now, I am currently leaning towards the Zen Ray ED3 as it simply appears to have it all! The price is little over my budget (I am a student so less than $300) but I feel it might be worth it...
However, I am worried that it could be too heavy to carry around. I will be doing quite some hiking as well. What are your opinions on this?
So that leads me to the ZRS HD Summit, which seems to be a smaller version.. But I have read somewhere that it has some color bias? How does it rank with the ED3?
The Pentax DCF CS appears to be an all-round good choice (and is lightweight). However, I must admit the Zen Ray is still catching my attention the most.
Any opinions on binocular weight and hiking? My professor uses a pair of 8x42 Swarovski (not sure which) and she said I should look for something along those lines in weight, etc.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!
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