I really cannot understand the huge prices good binoculars are ,i recently used my mates latest Leica 10x42 Ultravoids?,they cost over £1400,i compared them to my Zeiss Jenoptems 10x50,yes they are a few ounces lighter than mine,are rubber protected,but my glasses cost £100,and the multi coated lenses are far superior to the LEICAS.I really cannot see the value ,in these ultra expensive glasses,and its almost sheep like the way people have to have the latest model out???. jim
wow, woody57 you have just stuck a stick in the cage, keep your head down !!!
Hello Jim. You are very brave making controversial statments like that on the binocular forum. I await the responses with interest.
I have had a pair Zeiss 10x50 Jenoptems for about 20 years and still use them at home sometimes. They are all right but are showing their age badly in some areas. Compared to my £250 Swift HHS roofs they:
are much heavier
are much more bulky
are not waterproof
have less eye relief
have an image which seems colder and is not as bright.
I don't think I would want to pay £1400 for the Ultravids, even if I could afford to, but I think binocular technology has moved on dramatically since the Jenoptems were produced.
Just my opinion, of course.
Ron