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Bushnell Legend Ultra 10x42 for a kick off...
Looking for some local feedback from someone who has a pair.. low light performance..etc
Most reviews I've seen on the net are all good but haven't found a mention of low light...
Cheers
Best price I've come up with is 303 US... inc ship..
Zen Ray
Looked through the whole Zen Ray range last time I was in the states. Mucho quality for the price. Brought myself back the ED3's and they're top notch. I want to get one of their smaller models for the bush as well.
PLayed with the bushies i was very suprised how mint they are. I was picking them over some leica trinos man they were clear. Will get an update on the last light issue as havnt seen thru them at dusk
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Hey Grue.. and Smiddy
If you can find me a pair of ZEN ED3 10x43's for under 500nzd I'll look into them a bit closer.
Just had a quick look at some reviews and they do get good ones...
For now I'm sticking to a budget....
unless I stick it on the cc.. hmmm :)
Zen Ray - CameraLand NY
Got my eyes on these
The Leupold cascades are pretty good
Hey CreepingDeath... I'd be keen to hear what the Bushnell's are like in low light... they can be got for a good price.
& veitnamcam... Yea... hunting mate has a pair.. he told me to get Leica's... I reckon its so he can use them :D
If I was going for Leupold I'd probably get BX3 Mojave's... except now that I've looked at what people say about Zen Ray's...
Don't have the dosh to throw at Leica's.. unless someone has some under a grand.. then I might :)
PM Kiwi Greg think he had some he was looking to move on?Quote:
Originally Posted by wiredkiwis
For a little bit more you could get ZEN ED3 10x43 usd plus ship tax etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
Haha.. I was only joking.. I'm trying to stick to a budget.. but now you got me thinking... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Might give him a PM but not committing to anything until next month.
Cheers
Ok.. you rate them.. what are they like in low light.. keen to hear a bit more about them..Quote:
Originally Posted by Grue
Most of what I've read is from a 'bird watching' website... (pity there were no pictures.. haha)
Meh ive already got geovids, looking for a more compact binoQuote:
Originally Posted by wiredkiwis
Ahh okie... I've been reading a bit on binos at the BirdForum... (sorry no hot chicks)Quote:
Originally Posted by Smiddy
... they seem a bit crazy about the quality but thats what makes it good reading :)
Damn you lot for mentioning the Zen Ray's..... (good things being said)
A fair bit of searching and reading plenty of reviews...
Now it looks like my budget might double and the tax man might get some more funds.... Thanks !...
I bought a pair of Zen Rays after I lost my last pair. They are the 10x43 ED2 model. I can't find them on the website who I got them off but they cost me $600 according to my bank records. Got them about 18 months ago at a guess.
A review, lets see: Pretty comparable to the Leupold Cascades in 10x42, the are slightly brighter but that comes from 1mm more objective. But I find the picture to not be quite as sharp as the leupolds. Weight wise there not bad, but I do use one of those bikini strap things for them.
For the money I paid I would definitely recommend them.
Its a bit annoying that I can only find the 9x36. Rather odd size....
I have ED2's and I think they are excellent in low light.
Thanks for the posts..
Most of what is said about zen ray is good, I've emailed them and they got back to me very quickly.
Should be interesting to see what the 10x42 primes are like.
Has anyone tried Leupold acadia 10x42's before? They seem cheap and there's a set for sale at craftys.
The zeiss ones in the forsale would be hard to beat:thumbsup:
http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...noculars-5079/
I ended up grabbing a set of Leupold Acadia 10x42s from yanky-land via the internet from jays outdoors (ebay). They came yesterday - took about 2 weeks to get here. Picture very bright and clear, peripherals like strap and covers are fairly ho hum but for that price WGAS. The only set me back $220 plus $18 postage (usd). They work fine using glasses too. Not too heavy either. Better than some of the cheaper Steiner / Burris models i've looked through and those were double the price i paid.
If i bust or lose these I'm not going to cry. If i get 2 years out of them then the rest is icing on the cake - no crying to leupold that their cheapo model broke lol but there is a lifetime warranty on parts and workmanship. Like i could be bothered sending these to the states at my cost.
Konus 10 x 42's for 250iddy hard to beat.
Me too. Really nice glass.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottrods
Limited warranty i think?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dead is better
Green ring limited gold ring full warranty.?
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I own a Pentax 10x40 DCF. Compared to my Kahles 6x42 scope, useless in low light. In fact money thrown in the garbage bin. Zeiss Conquest, Kahles or Meopta. Save a bit longer and get one of these.
Nah that's their " Guarantee ". I guess if you sneeze on the gold models you can have a new one free. The Gold guarantee on the pricey models is transferable when the limited lifetime warranty only covers the original owner....So they say.
Ah i see
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