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  1. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    That was a joke
  2. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    I think we need an 8X33 😳
  3. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    Even when weight is an issue there are still trade offs that need to be considered. Obviously the 8x20s are going to be the smallest and lightest but the view is usually too compromised. So a lightweight 8X30 is a better option. This is the beauty is the SFL.
  4. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    We are saying the same thing. Longer, heavier, more complicated glasses lead to sharper images and wider FOV. That's the tradeoff. We're well aware that you prefer the longer heavier side. Rather than comparing to the UVHD+ at 19oz I am comparing to the SFL or the MHG or the Traveller at 160z...
  5. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    I already got the SF. And I’ve experienced rolling ball in them. Plus 23 ounces for an 8x32 is quite heavy and the SF and Nal are huge
  6. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    Sorry, I was unclear. I meant that the correlation was the rolling ball I’ve experienced correlated with bins that were flat field. Wasn’t implying that they always went together. Hence the comment.
  7. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    Huh, well another instance of correlation I suppose.
  8. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    Of course there are always side effects to optical choices. Weight, size, rolling ball are all side effects of flat field. Obviously you think the trade offs are worth it but others prefer the other way. It’s great to live in an era with such excellent choices
  9. Zedster

    SFL 8x40: impressions after 20 years with Swarovski EL's

    Interestingly, I recently got a pair of Victory SFs and compared them to my Opticron Traveller EDs. So the SFs are FAR sharper at the edges compared to the Travellers. Of course the Travellers have a fairly big sweet spot and without that my opinion would likely be different. Here's the GIANT...
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