"Interference mirror with a reflective capacity of 99.5% over the entire light spectrum!ĭuring the coating process extremely specialized micro thin coatings are applied with various highly scientific techniques to the surfaces of lenses and prisms.
I received this with my 7x42 SLC B neu which was manufactured in 2006, per it's SN.
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Warranty card," (from the operating manual on page 19 which is dated 02/2006 on page 21). Here is the exact quote about Swarobright coating from the SLC "Instructions for use and care. Swarobright coating refers to both mirror coatings and on the surfaces of lenses. Regrettably, the push and turn diopter mechanism is gone. That I would go for if I could find one with a smooth focuser, particularly if it had deep thumb grooves like the old 7x30 SLC and the 8x56 newSLC. I wish Swaro would re-introduce the 7x30 SLC to its newSLC lineup. I don't like to carry a lot of weight around my neck these days. As I've learned, it's not just "all about the view," it's "all about the latest coatings that makes the view." OTOH, the 7x42 SLCneu probably has better AR coatings. Swarobright is Swaro's marketing name for dielectric coatings. The new owner said it was the sharpest 7x42 he's owned, and that includes Zeiss Classic, Leica BA, Zeiss 7 x 45 Night Owl, and Meopta Meostar. It had the old style body (not neu) with the deep thumb grooves, but the prisms had Swarobright coatings like the SCLneu model and the newSLC model. He once told me it was the only bin he'd never sell but I guess something new caught his eye. Klipy finally sold his 7x42 SLC for $585. Never made a bad binocular, maybe, but they made many bad focusers.