Desperately after a new set of binos. What would you guys recommend? looking at the vortex vipers/Nikon monarchs price range or do I go something like the Diamondbacks and save for a set of swaros/Leica down the track?
Thanks in advance
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Desperately after a new set of binos. What would you guys recommend? looking at the vortex vipers/Nikon monarchs price range or do I go something like the Diamondbacks and save for a set of swaros/Leica down the track?
Thanks in advance
buy once, cry once is my only advice.
Haha yeh, I bought swarovskis, they still crapped out, lol. I cried.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmay
I just bought some stieners about 245.00 from top gear really nice also small and light
Went with leupolds and fairly happy, might lose thelast 10Min of light vs lots more money
Someone was asking about the Sightron SII? I think not long ago.
I tried some Leupold, Nikon Monarch and Steiner last month. Not really impressed with any of them for their money considering they were all $800+
But that's just my eyes so try some out before you buy.
Yeah, this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel
http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...oculars-27037/
Vortex Diamondback 10x42 good value for money. I bought a set for my son so he kept his mitts off my Swaro's, pleasantly surprised about the quality. Others will back me up on that :ORLY:
I was using my Geovids in the weekend, with thick cloud cover and a half moon I could still see deer at 200m and at 560m (range finder works well at night) I could count individual sheep. For comparison my Zeiss Conquest scope couldnt see shit at 50m.Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Edit: for clarity, this was at 8pm
Yes definitely, the Diamondbacks are bloody great value/performance for the price tag, mine work well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathias
Not sure a set of binos to a scope is a comparison but off ya go :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Timmay
But it is frustrating when you watch an animal with your binos then swap to the rifle and its too dark to see it with the scope! :oh noes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
What scopes are comparable to binos? The distance to the eye for light is half if not less for the binos so of course you can see more.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
it wasn't a comparison to a scope. it was a comparison to his luoplds losing the last 10 mins of light...
OK Gibo, explain that last bit please. How do binos halve the distance from your quarry to your eye?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Light from objective to your eye.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
How would that affect light transmission though? I would think the magnification and number of lenses/surfaces the light passes through is the main factor.
Irrelevant as it will gain that in the distance from the quarry to the objective. What would matter more is the distance through glass and with most binos being fixed magnification that may be less than a variable power scope. Conversely with the shorter length with the binos the lenses will need to be thicker in order to bend the light more and it also has to go through a prism. I think the fact that both eyes are receiving light from the binos and that your brain can do some amazing processing to overlay the images would produce the different result.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
You could all be right, I simply made it up as I went :) Makes sense to me though and that's what matters aye :D Less distance for light to travel to eye? Until I'm proven otherwise i'll stick to it ;)
Gibo, I think you have found a teleporting device in your mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
That's not proof I'm wrong - that's just mean!Quote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
OK upon researching I believe I was wrong........seems due to using two eyes you will almost always see better than one :D Gadget you are the boss!!
Bugger it Gibo. I was hoping you were right and had discovered a teleporting device. Would be bloody handy for the carry out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
So you need two eyes to get the benefit... I guess there is no point in chiefs supporters having binos then?
Two I's is one thing, when you start adding two or more R's that's when things get weird :PQuote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
That would be a worry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo