I was kind of looking at getting some more compact binoculars in addition to my Leica Trinovid 7x42 BN's. Do you guy's think the Zeiss Conquest 8x30B T* Binoculars would perform better overall than say the Leica Trinovid 8x20's or Nikon HG 8x20's. I can get them for about $500.00 shipped on E-bay.They are relatively small and compact and I don't want to spend $900.00 for Leica Trinovid's 8x32 BN's. Are they any good for a compact?
Dennis
[QUOTE=denco@comcast.n;1150284]They are relatively small and compact... Are they any good for a compact?[/QUOTE]
Relatively small???? Compared to what?! They're bigger than all the top 8x32 models, even the 8x32 EL and are nearly the size of the Leica 7x42 Ultravid. If you want small, get the 8x20 Ultravid. If you want to save some $ and get small, get the Zeiss 8x20 Victory. My warranty replacement pair of the latter (newer than my original pair, and thus dielectric coated) does not have the flare/contrast issues that I reported with my original 8x20 Victory. I haven't tested them rigorously side by side, but my initial comparisons have found the flare resistance equal and brightness superior to my 8x20 Ultravid.
--AP