HighNorth
Well-known member
Everybody seems to have forgotten that the 8x42SF is supposed to have replaced the discontinued 7x42 Victory FL which had a 450'@1000yards FOV.
The new 8x42 SF includes a FOV of 444'@1000 yards and a Flat Field which the 7x42 Victory FL did not have,
Compared with the 8.5x42 SV the 8x42 SL has a much wider FOV than the SV along with a Flat Field like the SV has.
Bob
The reason why I chose the 8x42 SF over the 8.5x 42 SV was the bigger FOV and lighter weight. The 8x42 just felt heavy in my hands and the FOV was too narrow compared to the 8x42 Nikon Monarch 7 I was upgrading from.
I also wanted something not all birders carry, as up here, most serious birders/ornithologists seem to carry the 8.5x42 SV.