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Gentlemen,

My apologies. I posted some new reviews/comments about several models over on BF but did not copy/paste them to any other forums. Here is the first.

I was out at the Birding "fair" last weekend. While there I decided to check out all of the optics on hand. It appears that Zen Ray is planning on introducing a new model as per the 2012-2013 Zen Ray catalog that I now have in my hand. To quote the catalog:

Zen Ray Prime HD:

Edge to Edge crisp, brilliant image thanks to one of the most sophisticated eyepiece designs on the market. Rugged magnesium chassis with a sleek, conventional hinge body design.

5 group/6 element eyepiece featuring a doublet field flattener lens system
Extra Low Dispersion Glass to minimize color aberration
2nd Generation VividBrite Dielectric Coating
CrystalView Lens Coating to repel oil and water
Magnesium Allow Chassis
65 degree Field of View
Phase corrected Bak4 prism
4 stage Metal Allow Twist up Eyecup
Argon Gas Charged/O-ring Sealed
99.7% Light Transmission Rate at every glass surface/air interface with Fully Broadband Multicoating
Transferrable Lifetime Warranty

8x42

28.5 ounce weight
6.1x5.0 inch dimenstions
6 foot close focus
425 foot field of view
20 mm of eye relief
56-74 mm IPD

10x42

same specs but with a 340 foot field of view

I will try to see if I can take a pic of it in the catalog with my phone and upload it to this post.

Frank,

Any idea on when these will be available?

Any plans for a 6x30-ish bino?

Did some online snooping over lunch today regarding these - many discussions mention being able to pre-order these but I haven't been able to find out where.

someone found a picture of this and posted on the birding forum

http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=2387611&postcount=60

Hawker,

Thanks, the facebook pict was recently posted.
I hope the product is significantly better than the Zen Ray marketing.

I've been waiting and saving dollars for a pair of good binocs and if these are $5-600 i'll be getting a pair of them.

They look great.

Thanks for the report, Frank. Always enjoy and appreciate your posts.
My only comment would be that the 10X is a bit too light for my tastes.
But all of the rest looks good, even great. Looks like their made tough, and have an upgraded inert gas filling.
Any idea what they want for one ? E