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    Posted: December/18/2020 at 19:25
This is an interesting topic, so let us have it.

The cost of optic is not important.
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7x42 Zeiss I bought in 1987 while in Germany.
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I do like my Zeiss Nightowls...
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Hensoldt Nacht-Dialyt 8x56

Keep a pair in my car all the time
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mike650 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/20/2020 at 14:43
I guess I’d have to say my 10x42 EL’s, I’ve beat the hell out of ‘em hard hunting and they keep getting back up. They may not be the best optically that I own but I’ve never had to worry about them failing me. 😁
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Kowa Genesis 8x33 
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For hunting, my Zeiss 8x30s bought in 1981.

I tried  them against the latest Zeiss 10x30s nineteen years later, and they were just as good.
The added magnification didn't show any more detail (to my eyes, at least), because of the added tremor.
 
I looked at the latest top-end Zeiss and Swarovski binoculars several years ago.
If I were buying now, I might be tempted by their 8x42s in spite of the added bulk.

My advice is to buy the best you can get  . . .  and buy once.
These binoculars will still be great when they are passed down to your grandchildren!  
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I like my Zeiss 10x45 RF binos.  I have ranged beyond 2000 yards with them and the optics are outstanding.  Can see game with them way before in I can see them with my bare eyes in low light. 
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My hunting partner purchased a Leica Noctivid 8X42 binocular this Fall. They are spectacular! If I ever buy another they will be it.
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1944 Zeiss 7x50 "Smooth Ocular"
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Really like my 8x56 Minox HG....but with them being out of production....and the company now being run by dolts...who knows what will happen if I have a problem with them...

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Swarovski 8 x 32 WB 

Overall smaller size, clarity, quality; works for me....


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Docter Optics 8x56 Nobilem and Docter Optics 8x30 Classic. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/04/2021 at 19:39
The best binocular I have ever used, cost no object, was Leica Noctivid 8x42.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kickboxer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/05/2021 at 21:49
Originally posted by koshkin koshkin wrote:

The best binocular I have ever used, cost no object, was Leica Noctivid 8x42.

ILya
Some like the 8x better, but I would have to say the 10x is better.  Beats the Swarovski Swarovision in FOV and edge to edge AND depth of field... to MY eyes.  I'm not a great fan of binoculars, but IF I had to have an "Alpha", I would purchase a Leica Noctivid...
I went on a binocular "search" a while back... looked at a number of them... Leica was supreme in the "high dollar" genre.  I will probably buy the 10x42 someday in the not too distant future... and hate myself forever...
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I don't have any.  https://www.swfa.com/bushnell-10x42-engage-dx-binocular.html  These don't look bad (from here). One of these days I will buy some but I don't want to spend a lot on them. 

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I use the 10x42 from Osprey. They are clear and i beat them up pretty bad and compare to my buddys $500 Nikons.. pretty decent gonna get another set just for the truckhttps://buyospreyglobal.com/10x42-binocular/
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So far, my new Alpen 10 x 42's have been most impressive.
Never forget your binos.
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The optical characteristics directly affect the functionality of your device. Magnification, in other words, multiplicity, is not the decisive factor that determines the ability of optics to solve the tasks set. So I always looked for binoculars with good magnification, I am an amateur hunter, and also a fan of watching the star business. I was looking for binoculars that I can use in two cases at once.  I found a good binoculars in an article from the site top binoculars for astronomy where its characteristics and its advantages were described. I bought it and I do not regret it because I have been using it for 4 months, quality things will always work as you need.
Be happy :)
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