

You get the great image immersion experience even wearing glasses and using the 10-power model.

The bridge spacing also allows more room for your fingers, and you have more choice in where you grip. This adds strength without significantly adding weight and helps keep the barrels in alignment.

However, the Zeiss has three bridge hinges instead of two. The Zeiss SF has a lightweight, open-bridge design, like the Swarovski EL.It provides a perceptibly better focusing experience. The new prism system also allowed Zeiss to place the focus knob where the index finger can reach it in a natural position, without having to angle to the side.It is lightweight, thanks to the magnesium housing, but the improved balance makes it feel even lighter, even after extended viewing. This allowed them to redesign the optics so that there is more weight in the eyepiece end and less in the objective end, shifting the center of gravity toward the eyes and giving the SF perfect balance. Zeiss changed the prism system from the Abbe Koenig system of the Victory HT to the Schmidt Pechan prism system in the Victory SF.Their stated goal was to create the best birding and wildlife-observing binocular in the world. In building the SF, Zeiss decided to start over from scratch and design a brand new binocular. Then we'll drill down on the individual features in the chart. We'll include an overall chart, which compares the features and shows how each binocular rates against the others. We'll begin with a general overview of the features of each manufacturer's product. Starting at around $2500, these are premium optics for the owner who wishes to acquire the state of the art. These binoculars are not priced for the faint of heart. This article compares three of the current reigning 42mm binocular Titans-the new Leica Ultravid HD Plus, the Swarovski EL Swarovision, and the new Zeiss Victory SF. In our age, the myth of the Titans certainly applies to all things technological. Myths are stories of recurring patterns that continue timelessly. Myths tell truths, but truths that are not necessarily historical.

In Greek mythology, the Titans overthrew the previous, primordial gods, including their own parents. The following review also appears in the July, 2015, Bird Watcher's Digest. (New and original SF Compared 2016)Ĭlash of the Titans Comparing the Top Leica, Swarovski, and Zeiss See Michael and Diane's comparison of the new and original SFs. In late 2016, after the following review was published, Zeiss came out with a modified and improved version of the Zeiss Victory SF binocular.
