The fact that the top-glasses do not have these flaws, understood. However, the cost pain quite strong. 1. Price, 2. Optical Quality:) brightness, b) neutral color reproduction, c) resolution, d) a CA; this respect, the following criteria were on the scene (sequence corresponds to my weighting) 3. Field of view / enlargement (need 10x), 4. "Outdor stability" (robustness, nitrogen filling, waterproof, durable glass coatings, fogging), 5. weight, mechanical quality, manageability, 6. Insight behavior 7 . Equipment
After some research on the net - inter alia Jülich forum diverse Outdor- and hunting equipment (outdor-professionell.de, all4shooters, orniwelt.de), optics agencies, the study of scientific journals (including birds 2/2014), telephone consultations by renowned Optical shops who really know and very well comparatively advice (eg optic pro, photo-Wannack in HH, Intercon Spacetec) and finally a number of completed compare procedures (brightness, color reproduction, resolution, CA, handiness) locally with other glasses (eg Nikon HGL) and other people sat the Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42 in a final settlement procedure is by far the favorite by.
Price? Can be done! Emergency times simply save quite few months or years! - The years of joy that you have to apply that weighs on again! Even now!
Optical properties:
a) the light transmission values (day) of Conquest HD series are those of the tip Binoculars adequately and be above about 91% (at 8x42, even 93% for the 8x56); Other manufacturers are talking about "outstanding" when they create already 87%; the absolute top-transmission glass Zeiss Victory HT is 95%; the Zeiss SF at about 93%; opposite the Dekarem more than 40% greater light entrance surface the Conquest HD is much brighter
b) neutral color reproduction: is given - this can be assessed only subjectively; here nothing helps leave as compare and compare,
no "screaming" colors, but unstichige + neutral color reproduction, no plated contrast;
c) the resolution is good - extremely high detail resolution, as at dawn, as "light-harvesting";
for Conquest HD series is the fact that for example the 8x56 mW the highest resolution on the binoculars sector offers ever - higher even than Victory HT and Swarovski SLC (comparison in Article BIG Sixx DJZ 9/2014 S.90ff)
d) CA can be guessed on hard light edges only genauestem, sensitized look into approaches.
Field of view size + Magnification: TOP - 115m / 1000 at 10x is very good for roof edges, and the 1.3 m Gerin gereres field of view at a distance of 100m observation against the Dekarem are irrelevant.
"Wide" in accordance with DIN 10x 105m
10x42 Comparison: Swaro EL 112m, 110m SLC; Zeiss SF 120m, 110m Victory HT; Minox APO 106m; Leica Ultravid 112m, Geovid HD B 114m; Steiner 110m, Nikon EDG 114m, Nikon Monarch 7 nominally 117 - but less per edge blur and darkening again; re: the Kite KSP 10x42HD - also 115m, but 90g heavier and about 250, - more expensive; Canon IS 115m !; Meostar B1 HD 110m; MeoPro HD 117m (this glass, however, has a much lower light transmission: only 85% compared to the Conquest HD)
Optical Conclusion: The self-Entbergende accommodates pleasant.
Stability: could, and I had not checked on stop, but on youtube.de's for Conquest HD some impressive clips that - if only half of them believe - but in favor of a certain robustness. Supplement-02/2015: now the glass is already slapped several times on the ground, once even on concrete from 1m height - up to scratch in rubber everything remained intact!
LotuTec coating: I held the glass under the shower and in the rain and then just shaken off the already wegperlende water - going !; the breath puff on the lens in a refrigerated room with difficulty succeeded fogging, but that could be very easily and traceless wiped again.
Weight is pleasant - not too light, not too heavy
mechanical focusing intervenes gently-tight, no backlash, reliable and intuitive
Handiness: very pleasant, full-rubber and rubber-coated roller focus provide excellent grip and make contact with the skin and the glove-handling extremely safe. The rubber smell dissipates. Many lack the thumb grips :-)
Insight behavior: this is sometimes seen critically. Without extended eyecups set for non-eyeglass wearers the image quite rapidly shadows to once the eye binocular axes not vote. However, if the eyecups are completely untwisted - and for these are indeed designed - then this problem is completely solved. The mussels are by reviewing up or so that on the one hand results in a defined distance to the eyepiece, on the other hand, the axis is adjusted quasi. At the latest after 3. Check thinks you do not mind, because the eyecups ensure with sophisticated shape and size, appropriate material and pleasant surface texture for easy positioning of the binoculars.
The supplied equipment provides a good impression. The quality, padded bag, provided with small inner pockets, the glass protects well, the closure strap is adjustable, so that the glass attached to the neck strap still problems with reinpasst. The bag can be slung on a carrying strap or - here was thought along! - Be secured by stable double-belt loop belt or hip strap of a backpack. The eyepiece caps, mounted on the neck strap, smacking at prima - guarantees absolutely tight !, the lens caps are also close, but not quite as firm, but do not fall off easily. The neck strap is nice and long (finally a decent length!), Reinforced and padded cranked laterally in the neck area of contact. A cleaning cloth is also still in the process with.
In summary:
- Optical performance: - (!) Very well by all 10x42 binoculars guarantees among the TOP-10
- Wide field of view 115/1000 with good edge definition
- Feel, maneuverability (focusing), weight: very good
- Eye Relief: good (with screwed out eyecups for non-spectacle wearers)
- Full day and Outdor suitability: very good
- (Simulated) all-season suitability: very good
- Equipment carefully thought out / appropriate and sound: very good
as a result
- Price-line money: very good
Those who want to take pleasure in observing and discovering nature and starry sky, a little patience while saving has (or has several sources) and it is looking for a suitable glass, which I can Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42 fully recommend!
