John M Robinson
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My point wasn't that there is no difference between 7x and 8x, it was only that after comparing a borrowed 7x42 Ultravid to my 8x42 Ultravids for a couple weeks, the difference was too small for me to justify spending $2000.00 to own both. I'll admit to being surprised the difference was so small, detectable, but way less than the difference between 8 and 10 for example.
I actually do want to add another 7x to my stable, but it will probably either be a new Trinovid 7x35, or used Zeiss Classic 7x42. I'm not a birding specialist, more an outdoor generalist. I live in the mountains of NW Montana and spend a lot of time hiking in the woods and mountains. Close focus is of no importance to me, I'm typically looking at deer, bear, elk, mountain goats from a hundred yards to miles away.
I actually do want to add another 7x to my stable, but it will probably either be a new Trinovid 7x35, or used Zeiss Classic 7x42. I'm not a birding specialist, more an outdoor generalist. I live in the mountains of NW Montana and spend a lot of time hiking in the woods and mountains. Close focus is of no importance to me, I'm typically looking at deer, bear, elk, mountain goats from a hundred yards to miles away.
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