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[QUOTE=NWBirder;1275991]has anyone tried Brunton's new 8x28 reverse Porro?[/QUOTE]
I'd not noticed them before.
Brunton Echo 8x28 Reverse Porro (BE)
http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=561
Product Specifications
* Power: 8x, 10x depending on selection
* Objective Diameter: 28 mm.
* Weight: 10 oz.
* Frame Material: Polymer
* Close Focus Distance: 13 ft.
* Exit Pupil: 2.8/3.5 mm
* Eye Relief: 17.5mm
* Eye Relief Type: Standard
* FOV at 1000 yds.: 330/262 ft. depending on selection
* Prism Coating: Standard
* Prism Glass Type: BaK-4
* Lens Coating Type: Full-multi
* Waterproof / Fogproof
* Nitrogen Filled
* Tripod compatible
* Warranty Type: Limited Lifetime
No, I've not tried them.
FWIW I have Nikon 8x25 ProStaffs.
Field of View 330 ft./1000 yds.
Eye Relief 15.5mm
Close Focus 9.2 ft.
Weight 12.5 oz.
Dimensions (HxW) 3.9 x 4.5 in.
Weatherproofing Waterproof/Fogproof
They're pretty darn good for minis. Don't know how they'd stack up against the others.
My thumbnail sketch:
Waterproof, twist up eyecups (that seem to stay put), great ergos, sharp, prone to flare, and focus doesn't "snap to" like great bins. Good little case also.
Mine cost $115 off *b*y. Expect them to be about $130. or so.