Review of the Zeiss Conquest HDX 10x42 Coming Soon (1 Viewer)

[Dennis Mau]

Review of the Zeiss Conquest HDX 10x42 Coming Soon on Rokslide compared to the Maven B1.2.

NEW Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular Tested and Reviewed!

I took a look at a pre-release sample of the new Conquest HDX 10X42 binocular. At under $1000 retail, this is by far the most competitive part of the market. Zeiss threw a lot of features at the Conquest HDX in hopes of competing at the very top of the segment. Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular...

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[Binofreund]

... 'At under $1000 retail'...

interesting, Zeiss isn't focusing on the high end price market to compete with the NL 52 at the moment and investing in the more affordable market - I bet the review will show that the HDX is all you need when looking for a bino

 

[Dennis Mau]

... 'At under $1000 retail'...

interesting, Zeiss isn't focusing on the high end price market to compete with the NL 52 at the moment and investing in the more affordable market - I bet the review will show that the HDX is all you need when looking for a bino

Really, the Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 is all you need, and you can get one for $600 now. The Maven B1.2 is also very nice. I'm not sure which one the review will prefer. I think concentrating on the $1000 price point right now makes a lot of sense the way the economy is.

 

[Binofreund]

yep - you're right - Maven isn't very common here in Europe so I never looked through one of them, unfortunately (Nikon Monarch HG would be another good quality glas fitting the price range)

 

[Peregrine Took]

Really, the Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 is all you need...

+1. It's the one piece of optical equipment that I feel absolutely no desire to upgrade... and, in part, why I'm yet to convince myself that I enjoy using a telescope.
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[Dennis Mau]

+1. It's the one piece of optical equipment that I feel absolutely no desire to upgrade... and, in part, why I'm yet to convince myself that I enjoy using a telescope.
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Really the only big difference optically on the HDX is a field flattener and a Zeiss field flattener is not going to give you the sharp edges of a Swarovski field flattener so you're probably best off keeping your older Conquest HD.

 

[goldenbird24]

hello

they are phenomenal binoculars for the price !

 

[MiddleRiver]

Really the only big difference optically on the HDX is a field flattener and a Zeiss field flattener is not going to give you the sharp edges of a Swarovski field flattener so you're probably best off keeping your older Conquest HD.

Have you looked through them or tested them?

I'm just curious - and a little dismayed - when people make authoritative and definitive statements... which are pure speculation. Absolutes have always made me uneasy.

 

[james holdsworth]

Have you looked through them or tested them?

I'm just curious - and a little dismayed - when people make authoritative and definitive statements... which are pure speculation. Absolutes have always made me uneasy.

It’s a Sith thing.

 

[Dennis Mau]

Have you looked through them or tested them?

I'm just curious - and a little dismayed - when people make authoritative and definitive statements... which are pure speculation. Absolutes have always made me uneasy.

Based on my experience having the Swarovski EL and NL which use field flatteners and the Zeiss SF which use field flatteners the EL and NL have sharper edges than the SF, so I would guess Zeiss will use a similar field flattener in the new Conquest HDX. There is a remote chance that the field flattener in the HDX is more effective than the SF, but I would wager it won't be because Zeiss likes to leave a little field curvature, so you don't get the RB you do in the EL and NL.

The EL has the most field flattened image and sharpest edges, followed closely by the NL. Swarovski also left just a little bit of field curvature in the NL to reduce RB, but there is still a slight amount. I guess there is a slight possibility that Zeiss will design less field curvature in the HDX, but I bet not. The Zeiss HDX will still have considerably sharper edges than the HD, so it could be worth the difference if you like sharp edges. After a while, after having enough binoculars, you start being able to predict how the optical engineers will design the binoculars.

 

[GrampaTom]

Oh my...

No ones even handled one.

 

[Dennis Mau]

The reviewer had a pre-release sample of a Zeiss Conquest HDX 10x42 that he is going to compare to the Maven B1.2.

NEW Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular Tested and Reviewed!

I took a look at a pre-release sample of the new Conquest HDX 10X42 binocular. At under $1000 retail, this is by far the most competitive part of the market. Zeiss threw a lot of features at the Conquest HDX in hopes of competing at the very top of the segment. Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular...

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[Peregrine Took]

The reviewer had a pre-release sample of a Zeiss Conquest HDX 10x42 that he is going to compare to the Maven B1.2.

I wouldn't read a review on a hunting forum.
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[jgraider]

The reviewer had a pre-release sample of a Zeiss Conquest HDX 10x42 that he is going to compare to the Maven B1.2.

NEW Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular Tested and Reviewed!

I took a look at a pre-release sample of the new Conquest HDX 10X42 binocular. At under $1000 retail, this is by far the most competitive part of the market. Zeiss threw a lot of features at the Conquest HDX in hopes of competing at the very top of the segment. Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular...

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That same reviewer loved the Razor UHD in 8x32 and 10x32, FWIW.

 

[Dennis Mau]

I wouldn't read a review on a hunting forum.
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I can understand if you don't care for hunting, but they are the same binoculars being reviewed. It will just give you an idea if you might like them or not.

 

[Dennis Mau]

That same reviewer loved the Razor UHD in 8x32 and 10x32, FWIW.

You can't trust reviews 100% that is for sure, but they do give you an impression and feeling for the binoculars if you can't test them yourself, which is best, but with these it could be awhile before any stores have them and my stores around here don't even get the Zeiss Conquest HD a lot of times.

 

[Peregrine Took]

I can understand if you don't care for hunting, but they are the same binoculars being reviewed. It will just give you an idea if you might like them or not.

Regardless of my distaste for hunting, I'd still prefer to read a review by a suitably 'qualified' birder. The field testing will be of a different nature to that of someone who shoots, and will cover aspects of the optics that are of more concern to birders.

A simplistic example would be that land-based subjects such as deer are seldom spotted against a bright background, so the assessment, or perception, of false colours might be different between a hunter and a birder.
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[Dennis Mau]

Regardless of my distaste for hunting, I'd still prefer to read a review by a suitably 'qualified' birder. The field testing will be of a different nature to that of someone who shoots, and will cover aspects of the optics that are of more concern to birders.

A simplistic example would be that land-based subjects such as deer are seldom spotted against a bright background, so the assessment, or perception, of false colours might be different between a hunter and a birder.
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Yes, you are correct. Hunters almost choose a 10x42 so they can make out detail on the game at long distances also. It might be somewhat helpful though as far as aspects of the binocular like brightness, resolution and edge sharpness which are important to hunters and birders.

 

[ArchStanton]

The HDX review has been posted. I read the review and if I was looking for a 10x42, I wouldn't be running out to buy the HDX. Hopefully, the 8x42 HDX will perform better in future reviews by one of the optics authorities.

Zeiss Conquest HDX Review - Rokslide

Zeiss Conquest HDX Review. Matt put the Zeiss Conquest HDX up against the Maven S1.2 binoculars to help you decide which is best.

www.rokslide.com

 

[Maximc1]

The HDX review has been posted. I read the review and if I was looking for a 10x42, I wouldn't be running out to buy the HDX. Hopefully, the 8x42 HDX will perform better in future reviews by one of the optics authorities.

Zeiss Conquest HDX Review - Rokslide

Zeiss Conquest HDX Review. Matt put the Zeiss Conquest HDX up against the Maven S1.2 binoculars to help you decide which is best.

www.rokslide.com

I'm very happy with my 10x42 Conquest HD's and see no need to replace them with the new HDX's.