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    Hawke Frontier ED 8x43!

    I feel better now (about having never seen such). Something tells me I will in not too many more years. APS
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    Hawke Frontier ED 8x43!

    Kevin, Thanks for the reply. I agree that "we really need a standard definition of these effects". I can't recall ever having seen the (thin)"ring" effect that you describe in #2. If I have, it didn't register as a real problem. Perhaps that's a very good sign for the Hawkes. BTW I like the...
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    Hawke Frontier ED 8x43!

    Frank, Thanks for the info. (I should have re-read your review before making my inquiry.) Kevin has I think touched on what I have seen before and am concerned about here - it is mostly "veiling flare". From general recollection, it seems to often accompany the "substandard contrast" (to...
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    Hawke Frontier ED 8x43!

    Have been following along here (and developing quite an interest in these Hawkes): The "stray light" issue (which Sancho referenced) is my biggest concern. Usually (it seems) if it is mentioned, then there is a problem. For me, it has been the bane of some models/brands - Minox and Docter...
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