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    Brief comparison between Opticron Aurora VHD VS Nikon Monarch HG (in 8x42)

    The other thing is - beyond a certain point, not all of us can see these differences in sharpness. Some who are blessed (or cursed!) with exceptional vision may be able to arrive at decisions like those in jackjack's post #33 quite quickly, but I have to be honest, a lot of the sub-alpha...
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    Brief comparison between Opticron Aurora VHD VS Nikon Monarch HG (in 8x42)

    quick question jackjack - Swarovski transmission curve (at least for the EL series) is supposed to have a bias towards blue ("cold" view compared to eg Leica). Do you feel eyestrain when viewing through an EL, also do you see rolling ball?
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    Brief comparison between Opticron Aurora VHD VS Nikon Monarch HG (in 8x42)

    Really interesting stuff, thanks. I was able to try both at the Global 2024 Birdfair last weekend. I wasn't able to compare the two side by side over the amount of time you did, and don't have the expertise to go as deep into the technical aspects as you've done, but your thoughts on the...
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