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本帖最后由 footway 于 2010-1-11 16:49 编辑
Low light performance: Here the IOR presents a most convincing performance. Not only at daylight, also after sunset its image appears to be the brightest one. With decreasing amount of residual light, the PZO is catching up: Once the observer's eye-pupils diameter exceeds 5.7 mm, the PZO can take profit of its superior exit-pupil diameter. However, the low light performance of the PZO could never surpass the IOR's. Obviously, the light-transmission rate must be significantly higher in case of the IOR. The coating of this binocular, made in 2000, must be state of the art. Another factor may be a physiological one: The human's eye is optimized for daylight use. After sunset, the spectrum of the residual light is shifting toward the short wavelength (blue) side. A slight yellow tint as present in the IOR may compensate for this effect, i.e. shifting the image color back to what the eye is optimized for. The EDF, with fully multi-coated optics, is also performing well. At twilight it is on the same level as the PZO, but at very low light it is falling a little behind. Here one has to consider the fact that its strong yellow color is reducing the transmission, more so than the just slight yellow tint of the IOR.
低照明表现:在这里IOR表现的最有说服力。不仅在白天,即使在日落后它的图像表现的也最亮。随着亮度降低,PZO就赶上来了:如果一个观测者的瞳孔直径超过5.7mm,PZO就能从它的出瞳直径得到利益。不过,PZO在低照明下的表现永远超不过IOR。这款2000年生产的IOR,肯定用了最高技术。另一个影响因素是生理上的:人类的眼镜是为白天使用优化过的,日落后,残留光线的光谱移向短波长那边(蓝色),IOR的轻微偏黄能补偿这种影响。就是说,将图像颜色移回眼镜最敏感的区域。拥有多层镀膜的EDF,也表现很好。黄昏时的表现同PZO处于一个水平,但在非常暗的照明下比PZO稍微差。这里必须考虑一个事实,就是它的强偏黄色减少了透光率,程度超过了轻微偏黄的IOR。
Mechanical construction 机械结构
There is little left to complain about. All three binoculars are of extremely solid, tank-like construction. They are sealed against water and dust, the rubber armor forms a protection against mechanical impact. Mechanical movements are stiff and smooth. None of the contenders exposes any weak point here. The lubricant has been tested to be operational at low temperatures like -30 degs. Celsius. For spectacle-wearer, the EDF is best suited. Although the eye relief is long enough in case of the IOR and PZO, it is of limited use because when folding down the eye cups a metallic ring is exposed which could do harm to the eye-glasses.
几乎没有留下抱怨,所有这三款镜子都有极其坚固,像坦克般的结构。他们都密封防水防尘,外包橡胶提供了机械碰撞的保护。机械运动生硬平滑。没有哪款暴露弱点。润滑油经受了零下30摄氏度的测试,能正常使用。对于戴眼镜使用者,EDF是最合适的。虽然IOR和PZO的出瞳距离足够,但还是不适合戴眼镜使用,因为当翻下眼罩后,露出的金属圈,能划伤眼镜片。
Summary 总结
The following table is supposed to summarize the above observations. The best performing binocular gets three points, the following contenders two and one, respectively. In case several binoculars are ranking equally, their scores are averaged.
下表是上述各性能的总结。表现最好的镜子得3分,后面的分别得2和1。如果几个镜子的排名同样,它们的分数取平均。
The 'final score' is the sum of the individual scores and is intended to serve as an orientation only. Generally, it would be an over-simplification of the matter to just look which binocular has got the highest score, because it would obscure the individual features of the devices which could differ quite a lot among each other.
Final score是各项得分的和,仅供参考。一般的,只是看某款镜子得到最高分,是将问题过于简单化了,因为这将掩盖镜子的各独立特性,而各镜子的这些特性相差非常大。
The IOR-SA 7x40 is, though with a small margin, the winner of this competition. It displays the widest and brightest image among the three tested devices. Its low light performance is especially impressive. The fact that the image quality is poor close to the edge appears to be of little relevance. Personally, I prefer a wide field of view with some problems at the edge over a narrow field of view with perfect image. Some comments regarding the East German DF 7x40 are useful: The IOR has got similar features, identical specification and field of view. A difference emerges with the fact that the IOR shows some vignetting, which is not there (or much less so) in the DF. The reason is that the DF employs larger prisms, which enable it to fully illuminate the 60 degs. field of view. On the down side, the DF is more bulky and heavy. Here one has the choice: A bulky device with full illumination, or a more compact one with some vignetting. Apart from that, the IOR has got the advantage because of its state of the art lens-surface coating.
虽然分数差别很小,IOR-SA 7x40得到了冠军。三款镜子中,它提供了宽阔明亮的图像,低照明下的表现给人印象尤其深。事实上在边缘处的低劣像质似乎无关紧要。就个人而言,我喜欢边缘有问题的宽视场,而不喜欢图像完美的窄视场。某些东德DF 7x40的思维被利用上了:IOR有类似特性,同样性能和视场。不同之处是IOR表现某些渐晕,DF没这现象(或者非常轻微),原因是DF拥有更大的棱镜,能完全照亮60度视场,另一方面,DF更大更重。现在就可以选择:一个拥有完全照明的巨大设备,或者一个更紧凑的有些渐晕的设备。另外,IOR因为镜片表面的现代镀膜工艺而更优越。
The East German NVA EDF 7x40 is since long known to be an excellent binocular. Its prime advantage is its compact size and low weight. When it comes to performance-per-kg, the EDF is ahead of the competition. Disturbing under most seeing conditions is its yellow color. It should be mentioned that a civilian version of the EDF is still in production by Docter Optics, without infrared detector, reticle illumination and without radiation resistant lenses. These binoculars are supposed to have a neutral color rendition, which I think is an advantage. Please note that such a device would have ended up on top of this competition, since it had gained points in both subjects, color rendition and, likely, also in low light performance, since the coating has certainly improved since 1987. With its excellent ghost image and stray light suppression, the EDF is still a good choice for professional applications under any weather conditions.
东德NVA EDF 7x40是久负盛名的优秀望远镜。它的棱镜优越性是紧凑的尺寸和低重量。如果比较性能重量比,EDF排在最前。大部分观测情况下的黄色是令人烦恼的。应被提及的是民用版EDF现在仍在Docter Optics生产,没有红外探测,分化照明和抗辐射镜片,猜测这样的镜子应该表现自然色。我认为这是优点,请注意这样的镜子将在本测试中以最终获得最高分,因为将在两方面得分,颜色表现,还有在透光率方面,毕竟1987年后镀膜技术显著提高了,加上优秀的防鬼影和漫射光表现,EDF是任何天气情况下专业应用的好选择。
The Polish PZO 7x45 is hardly known so far. In contrast to other binoculars made in the Warsaw Pact states, this one comes without the characteristic yellow tint, but with its brownish image its also not completely neutral in color. Similar to the competitors, its ghost image and stray light suppression is on top level. A disadvantage is the narrow field of view. Also, the PZO can't take full advantage of its superior objective lens size: Surprisingly, it is beaten by the IOR in their low light performance. Unfortunately I have no clue about the year of production of this item. It appears that the transmission rate is not state of the art. Apparently, this binocular is still in production, and the current version might be delivered with an improved coating.
迄今为止波兰的PZO 7x45仍不为人知。与其它华沙条约组织成员国生产的镜子相比,它没有偏黄特征,但它的偏褐色仍不是完全自然色。类似的,它的鬼影和漫射光控制也处于高水平。缺点是窄视场。同样,PZO没有充分发挥大物镜的优势:令人惊讶的,在低照明下的表现它被IOR打败。遗憾的是我不能确定这镜子的生产年份。表现上透光率也不高。显然这镜子还在生产,可能当前产品已经有了改良的镀膜。
Disclaimer免责声明
The information given in this report reflects the personal impression and opinion of the author only. I cannot guarantee for the accuracy of any given specification. I have neither been payed nor have I been supported in any other way to write this review.
在本报告中的资料反映了个人的印象和作者的见解而已。我不能保证任何特定规格的准确性。写这个报告我没有得到任何付费和任何支持。
Links
Ketmer Optics, selling the IOR 7x40
The IOR 7x40 on Fan Tao's page. This is the version of the early 1990's
Docter Optics, producing the civilian version of the EDF 7x40
The LP 7x45Z, the current version of the PZO
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