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  1. J

    What is your favorite binocular at $1K?

    The way I most tend to notice CA is that it just generally produces a less "sharp" image. True color fringing, to me, is most obvious when looking towards the periphery in most bins, but again I felt the Kowa (as well as the Zeiss T*P FL models I've owned) showed very little of both image...
  2. J

    What is your favorite binocular at $1K?

    I think the near complete absence of chromatic aberration allows for the Kowa to have almost perfect sharpness, to my eyes. It is as 'sharp' as any bin I've seen in the central sweet spot and, for the most part, I regret ever selling my 8.5x44, despite the hefty weight.
  3. J

    What is your favorite binocular at $1K?

    Optical quality goes to the Kowa Genesis at this price point. Overall I'd probably hand the title to the Monarch HG which presents very good/exceptional (though in my opinion probably slightly worse than the Kowa) optics in an ergonomically appealing package.
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