Zeiss Binos
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I have tried the Zeiss binos, but I have a hard time with the eye relief on them. I really had to be careful about where I hold them so I don't get the floating black center. I have the same problem with a lot of the Nikon stuff as well. For me Leica and Vortex binos work really well. I also like the Swarovski stuff, but I am too poor to afford them. If you can, go someplace that you can try them out, everyone is different.
My wife has those and loves them. I have the Victory 8x42 T RF binos and am very satisified but wish I had a pair of the compacts for hunting. Great quality image, tough, etc. They are not cheap, but cry once.......... I have a Swarovski 60 spotter and believe the glass on the Victory's to be equal.
I have Victory 10x32s coming from Leica 10x42s. The Zeiss Victory line is excellent glass. Clarity, hue and light gathering are impressive. I can't imagine being unhappy with either Swaro, Zeiss or Leica top of the line glass. In that stratosphere it comes down to personal preference of your eyes. Like Crocker says look through some everyone is different.
I have both the Zeiss Victory 8X32s (awesome) and the 8X20s (very packable). As crocker mentioned, the 8X20s have a very small eyebox (I guess that is the term) sweet spot for an unobstructed image. If you are standing still, it is not an issue. If you are in a vehicle or otherwise moving, it can be quite annoying. Not an issue with the 8X32s, but those are obviously larger and cost more. In both cases, the image quality is superb.
think about it like that: 8x20 gives you a beam diameter at the eye of 2.5mm -> that' really only of any use during a bright day. dusk/dawn will make you cry ... depending on your age, take the pupil diameter, multiply it with the magnification and that's the objective diameter you roughly want to have. the smaller you go there, the less suitable it will be for lowlight conditions.
about zeiss in general: my old man has a 8x56 dialyt for 30 years now, and it's still perfect. at his age of 60 years he might not be able to make use of the 7mm beam diameter, but at least it's nice to be able to move your head a bit without get shadowing.
about zeiss in general: my old man has a 8x56 dialyt for 30 years now, and it's still perfect. at his age of 60 years he might not be able to make use of the 7mm beam diameter, but at least it's nice to be able to move your head a bit without get shadowing.
If it were me i would check out the Lecia's if i were in the market for a nice pocket pair of binos. I find they are the easiest pair of the pockets to get behind. I took a set (8x20's) on my last two deployments and they worked great.
Lecia Ultravid Compacts
Lecia Ultravid Compacts
