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Pretty disapointed with double Leica purchase.
Well, I can see how you thought that's what it was, but you didn't say it clearly enough to convey that, and actually you said the UV was only slightly better. The UV hinge cover may be just plastic, and defects can occur on other $2k bins too. This one on SLC 56s (NIB here) is actually quite... -
Pretty disapointed with double Leica purchase.
No, they don't actually criticize the 8x32 for "lack of edge sharpness"; indeed they find it sharp to 80% of the field, quite a good result, whereas you gave it just "60-70%". I've tried it myself and had no complaint about its outer field, so I feel quite comfortable calling yours (which I've... -
Pretty disapointed with double Leica purchase.
This part doesn't sound like a defect, just hyperbole ("super blurry") regarding the difference between flat-field designs like EL/NL and more conventional optics with some field curvature, which you should avoid if you dislike that. Too bad about the rest though, it can happen though rare.