Zeiss Victory SF 10x42 Binoculars review

hello and another optic straight review today we'll be talking about mystics of science victory sf-10 by 42 before we start doing so I want to enumerate and point out some of the most important factors that are typical for this type of binoculars in 2007 Swarovski presented their first albino oculars to the public they soon became a great hit and were known for quite some time as the best binoculars on the market they were the first example of binoculars with an open bridge construction which meant they could be used single-handedly the most notable feature was the implementation of field flattening which Swarovski named swaro vision with fill flattening Swarovski achieved a flat field of view and better add sharpness because of this more details could be seen when observing the negative side was that the users often became sick especially when panic because of their great optical characteristics Swarovski il binoculars were an indispensable piece of equipment for bird watchers all our brands could not compete with Swarovski that time now quite recently sizin like and managed to come up with a competitive product this here is size answer to Swarovski il size is a German company known for producing top-notch optical devices size name these binoculars victory SF they feature a triple bridge construction and field flattening lenses then we talked about these are also the first ever binoculars from size with an open bridge construction because of the few flattering lenses the add sharpness is significantly improved sorry science hasn't completely flattened to fill the view like Swarovski did which means that the image is slightly angled at the sides with other words there is still some barrel distortion barrel distortion however is not necessarily a bad thing panning is easier to do if this image is slightly angled at the sides the process is also less confusing for the user people that pan with Swarovski al felt sick because of the completely fat and feel the view this these binoculars do not have such problem the image seen through the binoculars is also less artificial because the field the lenses aren't don't give us a completely flat in the field of view like with Swarovski l and also keep in mind that our eyes are also round so it's less artificial also because of that here I have the 10 by 40 to model the 8 by 40 to model is also available these are made in Germany you can see here they weigh around 800 grams they are 173 millimeters long and 130 millimeters wide size fix tree as f10 by 42 is a perfect choice for all those who want to see the most details when observing bird watchers will love these and also those who often go hunting in the mountains there a solution of these binoculars is outstanding for those who want to the most details when inspecting the game these are must-have size has chosen a very nice place for the focus knob it is really convenient to rotate it with when holding it with the index or middle finger the binoculars are also designed to fit into the users hand perfectly the focus is very finely adjustable perhaps size victory SF's biggest advantage over like an octave it and Swarovski al is that size has moved a portion of the lenses the ocular part consequent consequently victory SF is better balanced the most of the weight here is a bit back Swarovski L for example has the most weight at the front part here it size victory SF it is a little bit better balanced and you can feel that by simply holding it the eye cups can be fixed in many positions however since these are binoculars of the highest quality class these eye cups could be a little bit better made they can be stopped at multiple positions which is why they offer quite a good eye relief when you purchase size victory as app you'll also get ocular and objective lens covers the ocular lens cover is right here very simple to install and to remove the same goes for the objective lens cover both of these are made from rubber and by putting them on after use even sure that the lenses do not get scratched the objective lens cover however could be a bit better mate since many other binoculars that are cheaper have better solutions for the objective lens protection so this is perhaps a disadvantage now another thing that you get is this case with a size logo which i think is very nice and high quality it is nicely padded on the inside it will come in handy when you want to stash the binoculars after using protect them from blows and impact it also has a nice size logo on it you will also get two straps a new green strap for the binoculars with also size written on it and they strap for the carrying case you also get a called the certificate a quick guide and you also get a lens cleaning cloth now when you purchase size victory SF you will get a ten year warranty this year retail for around two thousand and three hundred and forty euros and the eight by four to model is around fifty euros cheaper the carrying strap here this carrying strap attachment could be a little bit better if you perhaps look at how Swarovski al has designed these you'll see that size could have come up with a little bit better solution for these the prisms that size victory SF is equipped with our course Schmitt back and roof prisms the interior is filled with dry nitrogen which prevents internal fogging of the lenses when it's cold outside and these are also waterproof the overall build quality is on a high level as expected the construction is very durable and one can tell that this will serve their purpose for quite a long time the only exception perhaps are these eye cups which could be a little bit better the diopter is set by pulling this knob here and pulling it out and then you can rotate it when the image is sharp and adjusted to your eye you can simply push it back in place so the diopter setting is really simple now we have gotten to the end of this short review and we're going to point out the three great things about these binoculars and three disadvantages which could perhaps be improved now the good things the first good thing is that economically there are very few binoculars out there that can now at the moment compete with size victory SF this can easily be used in a single hand and the triple bridge construction is also a great innovation another plus is that they're very lightweight they're light earnest for offski L and also better balanced so the balance is here in the back and not in the front as indicate as is the case with many other binoculars and the third point is that optically these aren't currently among the top three binoculars in this category they offer exceptional sharpness great contrast vivid colors very big field of view and some might rank it current as currently top binoculars even though these are binoculars of the highest quality class or the previous premium class there is still space for some improvements and we want to be objective about that of course the first disadvantage that I've pointed out several times is these eye cups which could have been better based on the fact that these binoculars cost quite a lot the objective cover could also have been made better have been better made considering that these binoculars are have quite a steep price many cheaper binoculars do offer a better solution for this and the carrying strap attachment is the third point that could be improved Swarovski uses a much better solution for their Sourav ski etl both in terms both in terms of design and functionality now this would be all if you enjoyed and found this review useful please subscribe to our YouTube channel if you have any questions about the product we so kind to leave a comment in the come section below see you guys next time you

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Length: 11min 38sec (698 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 15 2018