However now my wife wants her own binoculars.
Roof prism vs bak 4.
Bak 4 prisms are considered the best type of porro prism as they are made of superior optical glass to produce clearer images.
One highlight is they include bak 4 porro prisms which gives them a unique design and shape.
They are easy to grip with their durable rubber armored coating.
Bk7 vs bak4 and porro prism vs roof prism.
You gave them an image quality of 7.
Refraction and partial reflection.
Bak 4 quality is a lot better.
Actually porro prism in bak 4 are a superior design to roof prisms at the same price point.
Roof prism vs porro prism binoculars.
Porros are far easier to build and have an advantage over roofs in optical clarity.
Prisms are made of a glass and depending on the type of glass the image produced by binocular can be either sharp clear and bright or vice versa.
And they re much better for overall general use.
They are fully multi coated phase coated bak 4 prisms.
However just like roof prisms not all porro prisms are created equal and prisms made form bak 4 glass are usually better than those made from bk7 glass.
These are satisfactory but inferior to the bak 4 prisms.
Bk 7 prisms are also used usually in lower priced binoculars.
In the comparisons below i am making the assumption that the quality of glass used to make the prism are of equal quality.
So if you re on a tight budget go ahead and look for a porro set sporting bak 4 prisms.
But in the optics world that preference will certainly help you in the buying process.
For 140 i think they are great.
Plus they come with turn and slide.
They ll provide just as vibrant an image as a corresponding roof set at a fraction of the cost.
If you re a guy or gal who has a type you might be perceived as being shallow.
Roof prism bino sets are often much more expensive than porro designs of the same magnification.
Roofs use expensive coatings design to match the best porros optical advantage.
It s just significantly different from bak 4 quality.