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  1. J

    Kowa BD XD Prominar 8x32... for reading texts

    So, for a revealing “text” test, I’d mount some dense pages filled with characters (newspaper?). Then how much of a paragraph or page is readable - which binocular returns the most information. It’s possible that the instrument with the poorest edges is still returning more usable information...
  2. J

    Kowa BD XD Prominar 8x32... for reading texts

    It’s good to keep in mind that some binoculars have a much wider field of view than others. Although the image may appear to degrade at the edges, the edge of a Nikon EII 8x30 displays objects that can’t even be seen in the Kowa. (7.5 v 8.8 rfov, 131 v 154 meters) Best, Jerry
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