How are you integrating Image stabilized binoculars into your system?

[guitarpreston]

First point is absolutely right, the two are not really analogous except in the fact that optical stabilization technology has only ever been driven by camera lenses and observation optics stabilization are simply derivative from that pursuit.

I would skip the Canons and try the Fuji TS-L 1640 if you can get hands on them. They're made in Japan with ED glass and Fuji's EBC multicoating and they're like 31 oz with batteries.

What canon binos did you have?

 

[thegoosano]

Yeah I keep them in the lid of my Exo right now. What Marsupial bag are you using? The actual bino pouch? Just seeing how to attach it via molle with the clips and all that.

I’d recommend a kifaru belt pouch or something similar with mole webbing to easily attach to the belt. I have one of their ultralight belt pouches for my NL 14s with some cut up thermarest foam pad for cushion attached to the inside. Weighs like 4oz


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[alexnelon]

What canon binos did you have?

15x50 IS

 

[guitarpreston]

15x50 IS

Ah ok. I have been kicking around the idea of their 10x42s vs sig 12s because the fov is nearly double and it’s their better glass.

 

[alexnelon]

Ah ok. I have been kicking around the idea of their 10x42s vs sig 12s because the fov is nearly double and it’s their better glass.

IMO, the Sigs are the worst IS binos available. They're dark, narrow, focus poorly, and eat batteries like crazy.

The Canons, Fujis, even Kite, Sirius, Opticron, Cateye are all better. They just don't market to hunters and buy influencers so they're not as popular in these circles.

 

[Alpine4x4]

I’d recommend a kifaru belt pouch or something similar with mole webbing to easily attach to the belt. I have one of their ultralight belt pouches for my NL 14s with some cut up thermarest foam pad for cushion attached to the inside. Weighs like 4oz


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Yeah I was looking at the Marsupial Padded Belt Pouch. I'll look at the Kifaru one too.

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[SikaSeeker]

Anyone use the Zeiss 20 x 60S?

Pretty expensive but cool kit. Mechanically stabilised, optics a bit dated compared to modern zeiss. [Slight yellow tinge, curved field]

Theres a German prince who uses them [Franz Albrecht]

 

[Bugger]

Anyone use the Zeiss 20 x 60S?

Pretty expensive but cool kit. Mechanically stabilised, optics a bit dated compared to modern zeiss. [Slight yellow tinge, curved field]

Theres a German prince who uses them [Franz Albrecht]

I watched his roebuck series, super interesting hunting and his gun rack is insane. Looks like he switched over to some smaller stabilized after the first few episodes lugging those around. The pouch to carry those things looked like a damn baby carrier

 

[SikaSeeker]

Yeah I was wondering what make the case was. They are excellent for my needs, that doesn't include boar hunting.

Oh to have hereditary titles and massive wealth! Seems to have a great rep amongst people who know their hunting

 

[alexnelon]

Anyone use the Zeiss 20 x 60S?

Pretty expensive but cool kit. Mechanically stabilised, optics a bit dated compared to modern zeiss. [Slight yellow tinge, curved field]

Theres a German prince who uses them [Franz Albrecht]

I held a pair for a few seconds before my arms gave out.

What's funny to me though is they came out before I was born and were manufactured under the same main patent as the "new" "state of the art" Sig binos.