Zu den Themen die mich besonders interessieren (Erfahrungen zu Hochleistungsoptik) findet man in letzter Zeit hier eher weniger Beiträge (so gibt es bisher kaum Berichte zu den Swarovisions).

Deshalb hier ein ganz interessaner Beitrag aus dem Birdforum.net:


"...decided to check out the 8x42's and compare them with the Swarovison EL's.
First off, the SLC's are about 1/2" shorter in length.
The diopter control is now integrated into the focus wheel like on the EL's.
The field of view on the SLC's is in fact wider than the SV's (+.2 deg). I guess that is accounted for by the additional .5x power on the SV.

The optics between the two appear to be identical, minus the field flattener/rolling ball effect. Disclaimer here: I own a pair of the 8.5x SV's and am not sensitive to this phenomenon. As I look to the edge of my FOV, the resolution certainly softens on the SLC's where the SV's stays sharp. Having said that, the SLC HD's sweet spot is quite good and typical with what I have observed with the Leica HD's, which I consider to have excellent edge sharpness. Resolution at a distance on both pieces is superb.

I was told the SLC HD's would use the same fluoride infused glass (HD) as the SV's and that would appear to be the case. Personally, I'll take the edge sharpness of the SV's any day. If you're not a fan of the "rolling ball" but otherwise like the view through the SV's, than the new SLC HD's are the bino for you.

Included is an excellent upgraded case (now included with the SV's as well) along with a Limited Lifetime Warranty card. Hat's off to Swarovski on this one"