I am finally convincing myself that it is okay to spend more for a binocular than I have paid for a car. I am used to using a nackered 7x50 marine porro and I do like the big bright image. I am talking myself into a 7x42 but I am hard pressed to find a store that carries any here. As I read through some posts here the concern I have is in regards to edge-sharpness. My current glass is good from what I can tell regarding this issue. I have seen on-line for sale Leica BN, Leica Ultravid, Swarovski SLC, and the newer Zeiss. I guess I missed out on the older Zeiss. Of these do some stay sharper at the edges than others? The old Leica and Swarovski can be had fro quite a bit less than the new Leica and Zeiss, are they yesterdays news or just yesterday's model?
Thanks.
[QUOTE=eetundra]I am finally convincing myself that it is okay to spend more for a binocular than I have paid for a car. I am used to using a nackered 7x50 marine porro and I do like the big bright image. I am talking myself into a 7x42 but I am hard pressed to find a store that carries any here. As I read through some posts here the concern I have is in regards to edge-sharpness. My current glass is good from what I can tell regarding this issue. I have seen on-line for sale Leica BN, Leica Ultravid, Swarovski SLC, and the newer Zeiss. I guess I missed out on the older Zeiss. Of these do some stay sharper at the edges than others? The old Leica and Swarovski can be had fro quite a bit less than the new Leica and Zeiss, are they yesterdays news or just yesterday's model?
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The SLC 7X42 is a fantastic bin and, in my experience, will have the best edge sharpness.
All the 7X42's mentioned are VERY good binoculars and any one of them will satisfy your senses.
John
I have a pair of SLC 7x42's and consider them fine binoculars. They are sharp as near to the edge as you could ask for and are superbly balanced. If I had one complaint, it would be that they could do with a few ounces shaved off - perhaps I could put them on a diet!! They are extremely bright and useful for astronomy - I bought them as dual purpose binoculars. They also have a view that you can just look at for hours, with no eye strain. I also consider the lower magnification compared to a 8x42 to be almost insignificant in the real World, although I am sure that many others will disagree. Trouble is I still have a craving for a decent pair of 10x32's, now how much are those Nikon's at Warehouse Express................
Paskman