I'm considering purchase of a 10 x 40/42 roof prism to be my main birding binocular, as the local Audubon crowd here in Central California recommend 10X over 8X. They do a lot of field trips to NWR's. Might anyone who has used both be able to explain what I might gain by purchasing the Zeiss Victory (now II) over the Eagle Optics Ranger (now Platinum Class), besides perhaps 0.3 degrees of field?
I know that the Zeiss is a bit longer, and weighs a bit more, of course. The EO actually has a closer focus. Eye relief for either one is 16 mm, likely adequate for me, based upon my current use of the EOPC 8 x 32 (which I like very much for walk-arounds in my neighborhood.)
Mainly, to what extent would there be a VISIBLE difference during actual usage? Specifically: brightness, field flatness, center resolution, etc.
I KNOW what the difference would be in cost, of course! Thanks for any input.
Alan Birnbaum
Fresno, CA
I know that the Zeiss is a bit longer, and weighs a bit more, of course. The EO actually has a closer focus. Eye relief for either one is 16 mm, likely adequate for me, based upon my current use of the EOPC 8 x 32 (which I like very much for walk-arounds in my neighborhood.)
Mainly, to what extent would there be a VISIBLE difference during actual usage? Specifically: brightness, field flatness, center resolution, etc.
I KNOW what the difference would be in cost, of course! Thanks for any input.
Alan Birnbaum
Fresno, CA
