Swarovski CL Companion 10×30 binocular review

The Swarovski CL Companion 10x30 binocular in Sand / Brown

Swarovski CL Companion: Short Review Pros: Compact size; light weight; bright, sharp image; excellent build quality; great strap, case and accessories; high quality Swarovski glass and coatings, good balance and handling for its size. Cons: Fairly narrow field of view, and softening at the edge makes extended viewing a little uncomfortable in some condition; surprising amount of [...]

How do they make high-end binoculars?

The making of Swarovski Optik's EL Swarovision

I stumbled across this video on Twitter yesterday. It offers a bit of insight into the manufacture of high end binoculars and optics for birding and nature watching from the perspective of a pair of Swarovski Optik’s flagship binoculars — the EL Swarovision range. While this is a Swarovski video, I’m sure there are parallels [...]

Swarovski announces EL 32 Swarovision binoculars

EL32 Swarovisions -- compact alpha class binoculars

SWAROVSKI OPTIK’s EL Swarovion range of binoculars represent the  pinnacle of optical performance, and are widely acknowledged as being among the best binoculars that birders and wildlife enthusiasts can buy. Now the Austrian manufacturer is introducing a brand new lightweight model to it’s flagship Swarovision lineup with the new EL 32 Swarovision. The compact binoculars [...]

Gear Review: Swarovski SLC 10×42 W B HD

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When it comes to binoculars the name Swarovski Optik needs no introduction. Along with Leica and Zeiss the Austrian company is pushing the boundaries of optical perfection, and many agree that it currently has a slight edge on its high-end rivals. In mid 2010 Swarovski introduced a new model to the upper echelons of it’s [...]