Passion. by H.T (1)

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Lesser quality roof prism binoculars will use silver or aluminum, which are both better than nothing at all, but certainly not in the same league as a dielectrically coated roof prism. edges were a bit soft. This occurs when the edges of the field aren’t in the same focal plane as the center, and the net effect is a blur at the edge of In terms of its function and performance, the focus wheel on this GPO Passion HD 10x42 binocular is once again excellent. However, I just feel that replacing the plastic face plate with a metal one would enhance the overall appearance and make for a better match to the quality of the optics and other components that they use. In terms of gearing, it takes 1½ turns (540°) to move the focus from one extreme to the other, which I would describe as being fairly moderate. So a nice middle ground between the speed at which you can make large changes and how easy it is to make small accurate adjustments.

One thing that didn’t impress us as much about the Passion HD binocular was its field curvature. The view through the center of the field is great but theIn this way they make a smoother surface and so if any water, oil (often from fingers) or dirt does get onto them, it has less to adhere to and thus simply rolls or falls away. So there you have it, a nicely performing bino that feels good in the hands and is easy on the eye. Both the GPO and Opticron’s Traveller deserve auditioning before you make a decision at this price level.

The use of extremely high-quality components, optical glass and coatings, combined with an obviously high level of expertise in both Germany and Japan has all come together to produce what I believe is just about an alpha level binocular, but at a sub alpha price level, which is seriously impressive. Softer rubbers can often move or slide about on the chassis if not glued on correctly, but there is absolutely no chance of that occurring here.view at 1000 yards, which is about average for a 10x binocular. We measured the close focus at 6.25 feet with only minimal collapse at the edges of