Go from Leica 10x42HD-Bs to Zeiss HT 10x42s + Leica 1600B?

[Villreinjeger]

I currently have the Leica 10x42HD-Bs.

I find them clear and nice, colorful, but a bit lacking when viewing for game in the mountains..? I have looked through the HTs and FLs, and have owned Zeiss RFs and the old Zeiss Classic 10x40s.
I find the Zeiss is better at distinquising bedded down animals aso on the longer distances?
Anyone else found this?

I also have a swaro 20-60x65 spotter, for assessing game at distances, and an old Zeiss Dialyt 7x42B*T* (1990s) for use in the woodland and at night.

Contemplating going over to two units again, getting a better (?) binocular for the big country, and beeing able to bring the rangefinder with me along with the other units and while bowhunting.

Decisions decisions...

 

[handwerk]

Have you looked at the swarovision EL's? to my eyes an amazing view.....I've had them for 3 years now and like them more every day.

 

[Villreinjeger]

I have had a look at them, and actually prefer the cooler look of the Zeiss. But, Swaros are top notch too, no doubt!

 

[Blockcaver]

You don't want the Leica 1600B for bowhunting as the horizontal distance correction feature only works OVER 110 yards or so. I made that mistake, and luckily my dealer swapped me for a 1000R that angle corrects down to 10 yds or so.

 

[WRO]

You don't want the Leica 1600B for bowhunting as the horizontal distance correction feature only works OVER 110 yards or so. I made that mistake, and luckily my dealer swapped me for a 1000R that angle corrects down to 10 yds or so.

1000r and Victory ht's or SLC HD's.

For big country, I actually prefer the 12x50ELs.

 

[Villreinjeger]

Has anyone tried the Zeiss SF (and compared IT to the HT)?

Seems like a good pair of binos for mounts.

I find the 12x50 swarovision a bit too heavy.

 

[WRO]

Has anyone tried the Zeiss SF (and compared IT to the HT)?

Seems like a good pair of binos for mounts.

I find the 12x50 swarovision a bit too heavy.

I spent a little time evaluating them, they seem really muted compared to the HT's, also I wasn't hugely impressed with the eye cups.

 

[Villreinjeger]

So for hunting you really wouldnt look at the SF, and go HT?

 

[WRO]

So for hunting you really wouldnt look at the SF, and go HT?

Yeah, I wasn't that impressed with them. The hts are significantly better imho.

 

[Villreinjeger]

What in particular made the HTs stand out?

I've heard mixed reviews on both

 

[WRO]

What in particular made the HTs stand out?

I've heard mixed reviews on both

The HT's were clearer, brighter, and did colors way better IMHO. I was not impressed with the SF's for the money, they felt cheaply made and muted. Like you were looking into room with the dimmer switch on the lights turned down a fuzz. I looked throuhg a couple of pairs and felt the same way about both sets. I had the HTs, Leicas, and Swaros side by side with them.

I use swaros almost exclusively and the HT's were the first set of glass I've looked through that I would purchase at the same pricepoint as a set of Swaros. I wouldn't sell my ELs to buy them, but they are very very good.

 

[Villreinjeger]

Thank you for a thorough answer!

Here in Norway the HT is priced low compared to swaro ELs.

 

[Sagittarius]

I was a Swarovski man for years and switched to the Zeiss Victory HT two years ago and don't regret it.
There's not a better hunting binocular in the world, jmo.
The combination of the HT lens and Abbe-Konig prisms can't be beat in a hunting binocular.
Swarovski, Leica, and Nikon's are close but I prefer the HTs overall.

 

[Northernpiker]

PM sent.

 

[Villreinjeger]

In the end I got a Swaro 10x42 El Range gen2, and wow, they're Great!!