I'd like to check if my brain and eyes are telling me the truth regarding these two binos. So if any of you have experience of both, can you let me know? Here's the thing: I have had EL's for about four years, and am very happy with them. Recently on a caprice, I bought a pair of HGL's, kindly sold to me by a BF member. Comparing both today, I find the HGL's superior in terms of edge-to-edge sharpness, contrast, and resolution. I also find the HGL's give a warmer tone, especially with greens. I didn't do any fancy tests, I'm no expert; I just set them on a tripod and looked at trees through a sunny heat-haze about a kilometre away. I think I could resolve more detail with the HGL's. It's not a big deal, they're both superb binos, and I love the open-bridge design of the EL's for all the obvious reasons. The EL's are also lighter, whereas the HGL's are more "clunky", hang oddly against the chest, and have a slightly narrower FOV. It is indeed a luxury to be able to compare superb binos like these and get all nit-picky about the finer distinctions, but what do you folk reckon, am I right about the "better" optics on the HGL's?
[QUOTE=Sancho;1181093](...) I didn't do any fancy tests, I'm no expert;
(...) am I right about the "better" optics on the HGL's?[/QUOTE]
This question can only be answered by "fancy" tests, i.e. objective measurements.
T
[QUOTE=ThoLa;1181117]This question can only be answered by "fancy" tests, i.e. objective measurements.
T[/QUOTE]
Hmmm. Objective Measurements. That could challenge me to the absolute limits of my capabilities.....couldn't I just take the lazy way out and rely on your opinions?
Sancho the Untechnical