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Old 07-04-2017, 06:43 AM
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Nikon monster binos are announced

Look at this site:

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/sportoptics/wx/

A monster in price ($5500 == A$8000) and weight (2.5kg) for 'only' 10x50 !
The 2.5kg is more like a muscle training device while using handheld ....

But it has a FOV of 7.6 degrees, even larger than the Swarovski EL 10x50 (6.6 degrees, 66 deg AFOV) which has 'only' half the price (A$4000).

When you are a bit DIY, rather buy two 50mm f/4 finder scopes (or small 50...80mm ED scopes), two 2" Amici diagonals and two Ethos 21 hand grenades.
A bit of hobbying + A$4000 results in a bino in the range 10x50...18x80 with a comfortable 90 degree diagonal, a whopping 100 degree AFOV which outperforms these 'monsters'.....
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