interesting post, as a birder i use a Swarovski 12x50 EL & Vanguard 10x42 ED2 , due to back in 2016 was rear ended by a VW transporter van and sustained genuine whiplash, and could not carry said Swarovskis and my heavy camera about for around 18months, this caused me to compromise on my gear, so i bought a Vanguard Endevour ED 2 @ 10x42 new, with a view to selling them at some point, the Vanguards sport HOYA glass, they are extremely, well made, rubber armored titanium body (same as Swaro) but significantly lighter and smaller due reduced magnification, they have the same double hinge body design as the Swaro. while i have never subjected them to the type of tests you conducted i regard them as every bit as good as my Swaro,s Optically, and build wise i cannot fault them. The Vanguard 10x42 @ £280 made in Myanmar. The Swarovski 12x50 @ £1995 made in Austria. both have 10 year warranty. I have not yet sold the Vanguards probably wont as they seem to be getting more use the the Swaro,s . There a few birders in my fraternity that use Vanguards and they are very highly regarded.
Something is not kosher here. First of all in the close-up pictures the Swarovski it’s absolutely showing chromatic aberration which you say it’s not, so something really wrong right there. The next thing is where did you get the Swarovski and the Zeiss? Did you find these stored in somebody’s trunk for the last 10 years or did you fish them out of a local pond. Obviously you’re not comparing good examples of the Swarovski and zeiss. I’m sure there is degradation of your coatings on both the Zeiss and the Swarovski. That part is evident anybody that’s not a 100% beginner/ novice. Come on man, if you’re going to do a review and try to help people make a decision at least be factual and do your homework, this is terrible.
Agree and let’s face it many used sets of binos that get sold are minty as the owners that were gifted them never took them outside. Bought my 8x30 SLC Neu for around 700 euro and they Were literally unused with plenty of warranty left of the 10 year warranty. Also you can send you Zeiss, Leica and especially Swaros back for overhaul and then you have no issues. I find it painful to watch these Zeiss as I have a 56x8 Zeiss scope from the 70’s that does better and for sure that didn’t have the fancy coatings. Not fanboying here, but this test would have been super interesting if we had actual well maintained used examples. And… try find China binos that last 30 years… and can get service
It's so nice to have the prices in GBP. It's always reassuring to hear a fellow countryman talk about a subject.
This is a great video! And exactly the question I wanted answered!!!
Thanks!!!
interesting post, as a birder i use a Swarovski 12x50 EL & Vanguard 10x42 ED2 , due to back in 2016 was rear ended by a VW transporter van and sustained genuine whiplash, and could not carry said Swarovskis and my heavy camera about for around 18months, this caused me to compromise on my gear, so i bought a Vanguard Endevour ED 2 @ 10x42 new, with a view to selling them at some point, the Vanguards sport HOYA glass, they are extremely, well made, rubber armored titanium body (same as Swaro) but significantly lighter and smaller due reduced magnification, they have the same double hinge body design as the Swaro. while i have never subjected them to the type of tests you conducted i regard them as every bit as good as my Swaro,s Optically, and build wise i cannot fault them. The Vanguard 10x42 @ £280 made in Myanmar. The Swarovski 12x50 @ £1995 made in Austria. both have 10 year warranty. I have not yet sold the Vanguards probably wont as they seem to be getting more use the the Swaro,s . There a few birders in my fraternity that use Vanguards and they are very highly regarded.
The test card is designed to be set at 60 yards.
That doesn’t matter in this instance.
I can see a 100 yards perfectly with my scope....😃😃
If you are only a 100 yard hunter...you are cheating by using a scope😛. Just teasin’ Happy hunting.
@@hikenmikes8262 Im old...lol. I actually prefer my flip up iron
great voice
Sony Xperia 1 Mark is the best in the camera business because he uses the best Zeiss lenses at the moment
Something is not kosher here. First of all in the close-up pictures the Swarovski it’s absolutely showing chromatic aberration which you say it’s not, so something really wrong right there. The next thing is where did you get the Swarovski and the Zeiss? Did you find these stored in somebody’s trunk for the last 10 years or did you fish them out of a local pond. Obviously you’re not comparing good examples of the Swarovski and zeiss. I’m sure there is degradation of your coatings on both the Zeiss and the Swarovski. That part is evident anybody that’s not a 100% beginner/ novice. Come on man, if you’re going to do a review and try to help people make a decision at least be factual and do your homework, this is terrible.
Agree and let’s face it many used sets of binos that get sold are minty as the owners that were gifted them never took them outside. Bought my 8x30 SLC Neu for around 700 euro and they Were literally unused with plenty of warranty left of the 10 year warranty. Also you can send you Zeiss, Leica and especially Swaros back for overhaul and then you have no issues. I find it painful to watch these Zeiss as I have a 56x8 Zeiss scope from the 70’s that does better and for sure that didn’t have the fancy coatings. Not fanboying here, but this test would have been super interesting if we had actual well maintained used examples. And… try find China binos that last 30 years… and can get service