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    Is a good view predictable?

    ooops....I meant larger "exit pupil" not eye relief.....just in case anyone actually reads this.:) But more eye relief is always good too....
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    Is a good view predictable?

    No, it isn't, but larger eye-relief models generally do better with eye placement - meaning lower power for a given aperture is usually better. Wider-field designs generally have more trouble. But not always! And there's absolutely no way to predict if the eyecup height will be good or not...
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    Is a good view predictable?

    Jay - thanks for that info! You might be right that the current eyecups are actually the longer ones....seems like Zeiss made a few changes to the SF's that first year or two after they came out. Unfortunately it looks like Eagle Optics sleeps with the fishes Eagle Optics Closing: After...
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    Is a good view predictable?

    Most interesting! I called USA Zeiss and spoke to someone in New York last year, asking for help with the exact same problem - the eyecups in the 8x42 SF do not come up high enough in the top position. With the OEM setting, in bright sun they become pretty much not useable. Something that is...
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