What would it take to build the ultimate bino? I have the Promaster ELX ED, but the ED glass is only on the objective lense, I believe, and the prisms are not dielectric coated. Still...good, good glass. What would happen if ALL lenses were ED, dialectrically coated prisms (or Abbe Konig) All surfaces were broadband multicoated (perhaps by electron beam aka the Fuji Polaris) the interior was baffled well and blackened--the works! What would THAT bino be like? (I would add a significant depth of field, and Both porro and roof models competing.)
[QUOTE=bro.steve;1492900]What would it take to build the ultimate bino? I have the Promaster ELX ED, but the ED glass is only on the objective lense, I believe, and the prisms are not dielectric coated. Still...good, good glass. What would happen if ALL lenses were ED, dialectrically coated prisms (or Abbe Konig) All surfaces were broadband multicoated (perhaps by electron beam aka the Fuji Polaris) the interior was baffled well and blackened--the works! What would THAT bino be like? (I would add a significant depth of field, and Both porro and roof models competing.)[/QUOTE]
I think a Nikon 8x32 SE ED would be the ultimate binocular! Superior design with the porro prism and with ED glass maybe a little better yet!
Dennis
I would love to see a Nikon SE ED in 8x42 version, with quick, smooth internal focusing, nitrogen filled and with improved twist-up eyecups. Dreams, dreams, dreams... 