This is just another blog post I wrote about protective lens coatings. check it out and post any questions you have.
Optics companies for the last few years have been releasing different lens coatings for various purposes. These coatings add to the longevity of the optics and are a great added value to any binocular. I wanted to compare Leica, Swarovski, and Zeiss different protective coatings in binoculars. Basically the main focus of all these coatings is to repeal water and dirt. Swarovski's swaroclean coating not only repels water and debris, but also lowers the amount of energy it takes to clean the lens, also adding longevity to the lens. All Swarovski optics come with this coating, Leica boast AquaDura coating in there Leica Geovid and Leica Ultravid product line. Zeiss boast the Lotutec coating in the Zeiss Victory FL series. I compared similar binoculars from each manufacture, looking at performance, light transmission, lens clarity, and weight. I compared the Leica Ultravid 10x32 HD binoculars, the Swarovski EL 10x32 WB binoculars, and the Zeiss Victory FL 10x32 binoculars. All of these binoculars performed very well at close range, five feet to be exact, and at distance, 500 yards. All the binoculars were very handy, but I found the Leica the easiest to focus and the Swarovski seemed to have a thin edge in low light. Performance of the lens coatings were all about the same, water beads off and cleaning is simple. I only wish I could some how measure how long these coatings will last. Performance of the binoculars isn’t hindered by the additional coating which is something I was very concerned with. Any of the binoculars would make a great addition to anyone equipment list. Don’t worry about the lens coatings hindering performance because it a great addition that will help you enjoy your glass longer. That’s the word from sportoptics.com.
Optics companies for the last few years have been releasing different lens coatings for various purposes. These coatings add to the longevity of the optics and are a great added value to any binocular. I wanted to compare Leica, Swarovski, and Zeiss different protective coatings in binoculars. Basically the main focus of all these coatings is to repeal water and dirt. Swarovski's swaroclean coating not only repels water and debris, but also lowers the amount of energy it takes to clean the lens, also adding longevity to the lens. All Swarovski optics come with this coating, Leica boast AquaDura coating in there Leica Geovid and Leica Ultravid product line. Zeiss boast the Lotutec coating in the Zeiss Victory FL series. I compared similar binoculars from each manufacture, looking at performance, light transmission, lens clarity, and weight. I compared the Leica Ultravid 10x32 HD binoculars, the Swarovski EL 10x32 WB binoculars, and the Zeiss Victory FL 10x32 binoculars. All of these binoculars performed very well at close range, five feet to be exact, and at distance, 500 yards. All the binoculars were very handy, but I found the Leica the easiest to focus and the Swarovski seemed to have a thin edge in low light. Performance of the lens coatings were all about the same, water beads off and cleaning is simple. I only wish I could some how measure how long these coatings will last. Performance of the binoculars isn’t hindered by the additional coating which is something I was very concerned with. Any of the binoculars would make a great addition to anyone equipment list. Don’t worry about the lens coatings hindering performance because it a great addition that will help you enjoy your glass longer. That’s the word from sportoptics.com.
