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    Why can' they make an alpha binocular with a 600 foot FOV and sharp edges?

    I assume that you can roll your eyes side to side and see it. I do that routinely with modern "wide" field binoculars but can also see the edges through the corners of my eyes. Bob
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    Why can' they make an alpha binocular with a 600 foot FOV and sharp edges?

    Jerry Liquori uses a Zeiss 7 x 42 FL. Prior to that he used a Zeiss 7 x 45. He likes a wide field. He says you can use higher power as long as the binocular is top quality. See page 8 of HAWKS At A Distance. Bob
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    Why can' they make an alpha binocular with a 600 foot FOV and sharp edges?

    AFAIK the three SE's are semi-modular. To save costs I guess. Their eyepieces and prisms and prism housings are the same. Only the objectives and their tubes change. An 8 x 42 SE would need an entirely new eyepiece and I suppose if you wanted it to be super-wide it would probably need a...
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