ozyclint
WKR
i'm considering upgrading a pair of steiner peregrine 8x42 binos i have. i already have a pair of steiner nighthunter 10x50 which i'm really fond of. the nighthunters are porro prisms the peregrines are roof's. the nighthunter get used more for long range glassing when tahr hunting. the peregrines see 90% of my bino use as a bowhunter.
i'm beginning to see that porro binos are underrated in the modern age. often they are optically superior or equivelent to roof binos twice the price. the price not being a function of superior quality of the roof but rather the difficultly in producing top quality roof prism optics. the tolerances must be much higher and phase coating etc.
so...i'm thinking of getting a porro prism again for my general bowhunting binos. as i said i really like the steiner nighthunters but they have the individual focus not a center wheel. this is great for what i use them for but for bowhunting in forested areas the close focus distance isn't acceptable. this leads me to search for porro's with center focusing which will give a much nearer close focus distance.
steiner is out of the equation since they don't make a porro with center focusing.
i started looking around and found the swaro habicht 7x42GA and i must say i'm warming to the idea. i'd be losing 1x magnification but i don't think that is a big deal for bowhunting use. most likely make them a little steadier to use offhand anyway. with the same objective diameter it will be a little brighter in low light perhaps.
i have seen them new online here in OZ for AU$1300 which really piqued my interest.
any porro lovers out there? anyone with opinions of the habicht? any other options i should consider?
i'm beginning to see that porro binos are underrated in the modern age. often they are optically superior or equivelent to roof binos twice the price. the price not being a function of superior quality of the roof but rather the difficultly in producing top quality roof prism optics. the tolerances must be much higher and phase coating etc.
so...i'm thinking of getting a porro prism again for my general bowhunting binos. as i said i really like the steiner nighthunters but they have the individual focus not a center wheel. this is great for what i use them for but for bowhunting in forested areas the close focus distance isn't acceptable. this leads me to search for porro's with center focusing which will give a much nearer close focus distance.
steiner is out of the equation since they don't make a porro with center focusing.
i started looking around and found the swaro habicht 7x42GA and i must say i'm warming to the idea. i'd be losing 1x magnification but i don't think that is a big deal for bowhunting use. most likely make them a little steadier to use offhand anyway. with the same objective diameter it will be a little brighter in low light perhaps.
i have seen them new online here in OZ for AU$1300 which really piqued my interest.
any porro lovers out there? anyone with opinions of the habicht? any other options i should consider?