Product Features :
- Waterproof Fogproof
>> Look no further
I have worked on microscopes as part of my career as a geologist Because of this I have gotten quite particular about optical equipment quality But I m also thrifty enough to realize that although the 1K level binculars as offered by Zeiss Leitz Swarovski are absolutely top shelf I m not trying to find a bighorn sheep a mile away in between glacial crags I m doing local birding and deer hunting within 300 yards So I spent many hours researching the various price/quality levels on the web and at local shops I found very few shop hands that knew much in detail about binoc optics After a narrowing down to a few options I purchased the Swift Audubon I m very happy with this item At this price level I don t think you will find better optical quality Diopter correction is easy to set the focus is fast enough for birding and the light gathering at dusk/dawn is excellent Going light is good but if something is very light it ll be mostly plastic/composites and it ll be less likely to take a few knocks so don t get swayed only on weight I find these to be easy to carry and the construction is substantial enough to take normal field abuse Buy them you ll like em
>> My current favorite binoculars
I ve had these binoculars for over one year I use them mainly for birding My previous binoculars were my almost 25 year old Leitz Trinovid 10x40 s The Trinovids were excellent binoculars in their day but they are definitely getting long in the tooth I ll keep them because let s face it I ll never be able to afford the current Leica binoculars
I tried several brands before settling on the Swift Audubon roof prisms What I found was that some binoculars excel in some areas but fall short in others Of those I tried the Audubons were the most comfortable to use with good depth of field brightness and sharpness Oddly the Audubons do not really seem to excel in any area they simply provide a combination of attributes that make them pleasant to use
I give these binoculars my highest recommendation Unfortunately the only way to tell if a binocular fits your vision and handling characteristics is to try them That s impossible when ordering online so be sure to order from a place like Amazon a place that will take them back if they don t work for you
>> Sharp image even in lower light situations
IMO it s the best roof prism pair of binoculars you can get under 500 My one and only complaint is the screw type eye relief tubes can t be locked in position except all the in or out
