swarovski eyecup in Binoculars

… the rest. I looked through Nikon Monarch, Leupold Wind River, Pentax DCF SP, and just for fun, the Swarovski ELs. The Zeiss were second only to the $1500 Swarovskis, which had better edge-to-edge sharpness… 8 more reviews »

…I was looking for a pair of roof-prism binoculars like this, for hawk and bird watching. I had looked at Swarovskis, but they were way out of my budget, nearly a thousand dollars for this resolution…

…I was looking for a pair of roof-prism binoculars like this, for hawk and bird watching. I had looked at Swarovskis, but they were way out of my budget, nearly a thousand dollars for this resolution… 18 more reviews »

…I was looking for a pair of roof-prism binoculars like this, for hawk and bird watching. I had looked at Swarovskis, but they were way out of my budget, nearly a thousand dollars for this resolution…

…I was looking for a pair of roof-prism binoculars like this, for hawk and bird watching. I had looked at Swarovskis, but they were way out of my budget, nearly a thousand dollars for this resolution… 28 more reviews »

…I was looking for a pair of roof-prism binoculars like this, for hawk and bird watching. I had looked at Swarovskis, but they were way out of my budget, nearly a thousand dollars for this resolution…

…I was looking for a pair of roof-prism binoculars like this, for hawk and bird watching. I had looked at Swarovskis, but they were way out of my budget, nearly a thousand dollars for this resolution… 25 more reviews »

… be found, or a Canon for the comparable price. If you want the best performance, buy a Zeiss FL or a Nikon SE (glass wearers may find the SE has some black-out problems). Leica and Swarovski all have some… 11 more reviews »

…'ve been attempting to use a loaned pair of Swarovskis. I can't stand them. Granted, they're only 8x30s, but even the optical quality is noticeably worse--which I never would have guessed, given… 105 more reviews »

…'ve been attempting to use a loaned pair of Swarovskis. I can't stand them. Granted, they're only 8x30s, but even the optical quality is noticeably worse--which I never would have guessed, given… 45 more reviews »

…. IMO, you can't do better in roof prism binoculars until you get up into the megabuck Swarovski range, and even given the slight image quality improvement (for two or three times the price), I'd still… 18 more reviews »

… and umm I'm thinking...

First comparisons:

I thought my Nikon Monarch ATB 8x42 Team Realtree Binoculars where awesome, that is until I picked up a pair of Swarovski EL 8 x 32… 3 more reviews »

… />Summary - Coatings, performance, price, and the entire package is what you would expected to get at around the $500 - $800 range (yes, I've viewed using Leupold, Zeiss, Swarovski, etc). I bought them… 5 more reviews »

…Pros: Rugged, good all around glasses. Cons: A tad heavy, eyecups stick, loud eyepiece cover.… 72 more reviews »

…Pros: Great optics. Nice feel. Easy to focus. Great twist-out eyecups.… 6 more reviews »