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huntndad
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Posted: December/31/2005 at 00:45 |
I just purchased a used pair of Swarovski 8.5x42 EL's that were manufactured in 2001 and wanted to know if they had the swarobright coating on them. Also, are there any other differences/updates between the new 8.5 EL's and the ones produced in 2001? Thanks, Huntndad |
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Buster1
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All EL's have Swarobright. The only difference is in the focus. Your
EL's probably have the "slow" focus whereas the newer EL's have a
"fast" focus, meaning it takes less revolutions of the focus wheel to
go from close focus to infinity.
Which is better, I don't know....? I understand Swaro is offering an upgrade to "fast" focus, but it's something like $250.00. I can't imagine it's worth it. |
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Brady
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The EL line and Swarobright were introduced in 1999. As Buster said all El's will have the Swarobright. That same year is when the SLC models were given Swarobright coatings.
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huntndad
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Thanks for the info. I thought all EL's had the swarobright, but wasn't sure. Your also right about the slower focus. With the bino's I purchased, you have to turn the focus wheel 2 1/2 turns from close to infinity. I don't mind this though because you only have to turn the focus in a lot if you are looking at something extremly close. I think I'll enjoy these bino's just as much as a new pair and I saved $650 and you can't even tell they are used by looking at them.
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Buster1
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Sounds like you got a pretty decent deal on the EL's. I wouldn't worry
one bit about the focus. I think it'd only be a concern if you find
yourself going from close to far and back to close on a regular basis,
but that's not likely to be a problem. Some guys actually prefer a slow
focus because they feel it's more precise.
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