| Wes James |
| (Post Laureate) |
| 07/02/09 02:28 PM |
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Re: ED glass in binoculars
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It is too bad that we are SOOOOO trusting that with take popular buzzwords to be of GREAT value.
I suppose that could be blamed upon the constant heap of advertising that is heaped upon us over an entire lifetime-
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WE take "ED Glass, BaK4 prisms, semi-apochromatic, Multi-coated . . ." to mean better viewing. Not one word is said about the dozens of OTHER features that go into making a good instrument.
That's probably because those OTHER features are not as easy to quantify as "BAK-4", "ED", "APO", etc. Advertising dictates that we have to have buzzwords that people can quantify/identify with. The "OTHER" things that are not as easy to quantify come- silently assumed with a brand name or price tag- or reviews on wonderful forums such as this.
Mechanical quality, optical quality, longetivity- or a company's reputation is not so easy to quantify with a buzzword.
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Because "aspheric lenses" are used in a particular instrument, does it mean the aspheres were calculated correctly, make correctly, or made with the composition of the OTHER elements having been taken into consideration.
Let's get REAL here. Good binoculars are made from the sum of their design concepts and parts--not the coolness of their buzzwords!
Goes without saying, I think- but good to be reminded of every now and then.
Nice to see you here again, Bill- hope you're doing well! We miss you when you're not around.
Wes