New low power SRBC x32's announced... (1 Viewer)

[Bentley03]

The new 6x32 and 7.5x32 SRBC's

There have been plenty of 'wishes' from people online for SRBC's with these specifications. They should garner considerable interest.

 

[kabsetz]

This looks interesting. A super-wide field 6x32 might become the first non-IS binocular I could consider buying for myself in 15 years.

 

[Paultricounty]

Wow! 12.5° FOV with field flatteners and the depth of field of 6X, did I say wow?

 

[tenex]

Wow indeed. I'd be seriously interested in trying that 6x32. Kudos to Sky Rover. (Why was Swaro never going to think of this?)

 

[Hermann]

With that field of view ... Excellent news. This is the kind of binocular Zeiss or Swarovski should have brought out.

Hermann

 

[Paultricounty]

Wow indeed. I'd be seriously interested in trying that 6x32. Kudos to Sky Rover. (Why was Swaro never going to think of this?)

The 7.5X with a 10.4° FOV also sounds exceptionally sweet. I’m thinking like a Bushnell Rangemaster except sharp nearly to the edge with barely any pin cushion, brighter, and in a compact roof package the size of an EL32. Now, if we could just get, Taiwan or the Philippines to make them I’d be in a happy place.

 

[Mono]

Note the red text at the bottom...

"The above parameters are tentative and may change during development."

We shall have to see.

 

[Patudo]

Kudos to Sky Rover. (Why was Swaro never going to think of this?)

Excellent news. This is the kind of binocular Zeiss or Swarovski should have brought out.

This reminds me very much of the well-known interview with David Bushnell, in which he was told by German manufacturers (most of whom no longer exist): ‘Mr Bushnell, we were making binoculars before you were born. We will make what we feel the market wants.‘

While the Japanese were, ’Tell us what you want, anything you want.’

 

[Ignatius]

I am intrigued whether this kind of announcement galvanizes at least one of the big three into action (Zeiss - are you guys following this thread?). I'd certainly be interested in a 6x, although I somehow cannot talk myself into being interested in a SkyRover one.

 

[Conndomat]

"The above parameters are tentative and may change during development."

...at least I find it a little strange that a manufacturer announces new binoculars but doesn't yet know their parameters exactly but is filling this gap in knowledge with data as a precaution.
If in doubt, it could lead to disappointment for some people.

A somewhat questionable practice, just like the superlative "APO".

Andreas

 

[Canip]

A somewhat questionable practice, just like the superlative "APO".

Yep - looks like APO is just the new ED, nothing more.
Perhaps we need a new term for real apochromatic optical designs, maybe „APOCH“?

 

[Conndomat]

Yep - looks like APO is just the new ED, nothing more.
Perhaps we need a new term for real apochromatic optical designs, maybe „APOCH“?

The term "ED" is also vague, but the advertising-lyrical maximization to "APO" is complete nonsense for handheld binoculars, but it certainly leaves a lasting impression on some potential buyers.

To be fair, it must be mentioned that SR. is not the first manufacturer to use this superlative for binoculars, but that does not make the nonsense any better.

Andreas

 

[wllmspd]

For the lower power binos ED is not reckoned to be needed that much. Be interesting to see how wide they can make them as Sarawak 8x30 have a narrower field than their 42mm models….

Peter

 

[tenex]

"The above parameters are tentative and may change during development."

...at least I find it a little strange that a manufacturer announces new binoculars but doesn't yet know their parameters exactly but is filling this gap in knowledge with data as a precaution.

I think I've seen similar stock phrases before, a cautious practice SR may just be emulating.

And I find it stranger and more unsettling when a manufacturer changes new product specifications without warning, as Leica(!) did with Retrovids.

 

[Conndomat]

I think I've seen similar stock phrases before, a cautious practice SR may just be emulating.

A cautious approach might be to only publish data when one is sure that they will be implemented in practice?!

And I find it stranger and more unsettling when a manufacturer changes new product specifications without warning, as Leica(!) did with Retrovids.

Perhaps this is also a reason why the Retrovid has been so successful on the market for so long time; at least Leica seems to have learned from its mistakes, as can easily be seen in the latest models.

Andreas

 

[tenex]

A cautious approach might be to only publish data when one is sure that they will be implemented in practice?!

I was thinking cautious from a legal POV, as in fine print.

Perhaps this is also a reason why the Retrovid has been so successful on the market for so long time; at least Leica seems to have learned from its mistakes, as can easily be seen in the latest models.

I don't get this (in relation to what I said).

 

[Conndomat]

I don't get this (in relation to what I said).

The connection exists insofar as the mistakes of others are pointed out, which is generally referred to as whataboutism.

As you can see above, I have brought up the point of "APO" in binoculars. Just because SR did not invent this term for handheld binoculars and was the first to use it does not mean that using this term is fewer nonsensical and even misleading. Pointing the finger at others is just a diversionary tactic, nonsense remains nonsense...

There was no snow forecast for today?😁

Andreas

 

[tenex]

The connection exists insofar as the mistakes of others are pointed out, which is generally referred to as whataboutism.

As you can see above, I have brought up the point of "APO" in binoculars. Just because SR did not invent this term for handheld binoculars and was the first to use it does not mean that using this term is fewer nonsensical and even misleading. Pointing the finger at others is just a diversionary tactic, nonsense remains nonsense...

There was no snow forecast for today?

We can agree that nonsense is nonsense.

 

[Ignatius]

Interesting to see, that on the SRBC site only US$ are acceptable currency. There must be some point to preferring the declared arch-enemy's money over that of more congenial business partners, like the Euro. Well, one should be grateful I suppose they also don't take the ruble or the shekel.

 

[Ignatius]

The term "ED" is also vague, but the advertising-lyrical maximization to "APO" is complete nonsense for handheld binoculars, but it certainly leaves a lasting impression on some potential buyers.

To be fair, it must be mentioned that SR. is not the first manufacturer to use this superlative for binoculars, but that does not make the nonsense any better.

Andreas

I have been wondering what their 'FBMC' is. FMC usually stands for fully multi-coated, meaning all surfaces are coated with several layers. Could the B stand for band? As in frequency band? Always remembering, that not only do they have marketing wonks too, but also, that English is not necessarily their forte.