Julian B. asked :
>
>Both my wife and I are in the market for a new pair of binoculars; either
>the Zeiss 10x40B or their main rivals, the Leica 10x42B.
>
>Anyone with any opinions, data on these? I'd appreciate an objective
survey
>of users rather than salesperson's prattle.
>
I have Leica 8x42B which are excellent. These are otherwise the same as
10x42B.
They are a bit heavy (~1kg) but well balanced. The strap is a bit thin, but
not too uncomfortable. They are gas filled and hence waterproof (but so
are Zeiss??).
I have dropped/knocked them slightly a few times without any damage.
I don't wear glasses, so pulling out the eyepieces is slightly annoying, but
I
suspect that I will have glasses in the not too distant future, and so this
would
be a benefit.
Optically, they are excellent. They are very easy to set the right eye
adjustment, and then to lock the setting and forget about it thereafter
unless
I lend them to someone.
I would buy them again, although I would again think about 10x42B vs 8x42B.
I use a scope most of the time so the wider field of view of the 8x42 is
often
better than the higher magnification.
About scopes, I am considering buying a new one. Does anyone have any
comments? I am thinking about the new Kowa fluorite 82mm, probably with a
20-60x zoom, and/or 32x wide angle. I intend to do a lot more seabird
watching from cliffs, plus I am regularly wader watching.
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