nikon monarch

hunting · Guest

Besides the prism, is there any difference between the Nikon Monarchs 10x42mm and the Action Extreme ones?

Anything comparable in price with better quality? or equal quality at a lower price? I liked the Monarchs feel but the AE's felt funky, anything in porro that might have similar quality?
thank you very much

ET · Guest

They really do not compare. I personally do not like the bigger porros. The Actions are 10x50 and quite heavy. To get the equivalent view to the 10x42, you would need a 10x40 porro of another brand.

My brain goes a bit crazy when I try to look at things about 30ft or closer with porros. This is because the objective lenses are far apart. Some people like that effect.

Guest · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:59 am Post subject:

They do comapare very close in optics. Monarch is very close in brigtness and crisp images to Action extremes.

It takes much effort to build a roof than a comparitive porro. Action Ex is porro whereas monarch is a roof, and so these both compare very much in optics.

But when it comes to handling,light weight and focusing, roof will be better.