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  1. brocknroller

    Finally clicked into place with UVHD Pluses (and still love SLC)

    Thanks, John. I read your link, and though I was intitally lost when you threw in an equation since I'm not a member of the cognoscenti nor Mensa nor the Prometheus Society. I did win the honor cord in science in 9th grade but that's about it. However, when you told the story about your...
  2. brocknroller

    Finally clicked into place with UVHD Pluses (and still love SLC)

    Thanks for that info, John. I didn't realize such a small error in setting the diopter could cause such a great differences, but I suppose this is what Bill Cook meant when he said that most problems people have focusing with their binoculars are due to incorrect diopter setting. I also didn't...
  3. brocknroller

    Finally clicked into place with UVHD Pluses (and still love SLC)

    You just saved yourself a trip to the optometrist :-)
  4. brocknroller

    Finally clicked into place with UVHD Pluses (and still love SLC)

    Eyeglasses add two additional elements to the optical train, and in your case, it could be the weakest link. So, you need to upgrade your 10x50 UV to a 10x50 UV HD to help offset the next to last elements (your eye lenses being the last). I searched to see if any manufacturer made ED glass for...
  5. brocknroller

    Finally clicked into place with UVHD Pluses (and still love SLC)

    Just found this thread about the 32 EDG II diopter moving unitentionally while turning the focuser wheel, which I knew was an issue with the EDG I. I didn't think this could happen with the EDG II's diopter ring since it's wider and has click stops, but according to Kimmo and other BF members on...
  6. brocknroller

    Finally clicked into place with UVHD Pluses (and still love SLC)

    Tom, The grass is always greener (particularly in Zeiss bins with their boosted middle range) but if you solved your problem with your 7x42, it seems there's no need to look for a better bin since you now know what the problem was, unless you've got $2k burning a hole in your pocket. If so, I...
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