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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Which would you buy first... Rangefinder or Binoculars?
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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 835353" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>You can save money by buying a porro prism bino instead of a roof prism. Good porro prisms are much cheaper to make than good roof prisms, but they are bulkier. For example, you can get a good porro prism bino for $150 or less. An example is the Pentax PCF WP II 8x40. I have the 10x50 model and it is a solid, waterproof bino with high transmission, good resolution and high contrast. </p><p></p><p>By comparison, a roof prism bino below about $300 will not have a good phase coating on the prism, which significantly increases transmission and resolution. You may find an exception in a close out model priced at around $250. However, a roof prism bino priced at $150 is going to be junk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 835353, member: 34084"] You can save money by buying a porro prism bino instead of a roof prism. Good porro prisms are much cheaper to make than good roof prisms, but they are bulkier. For example, you can get a good porro prism bino for $150 or less. An example is the Pentax PCF WP II 8x40. I have the 10x50 model and it is a solid, waterproof bino with high transmission, good resolution and high contrast. By comparison, a roof prism bino below about $300 will not have a good phase coating on the prism, which significantly increases transmission and resolution. You may find an exception in a close out model priced at around $250. However, a roof prism bino priced at $150 is going to be junk. [/QUOTE]
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