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    Swarovski SLC 8x56 or Canon 10x42L IS for Astronomy?

    A diverging lens used to correct myopia is going to place the exit pupil further away from the eye lens of the ocular. The opposite is the case with converging lenses used to correct far-sightedness, so the far sighted are more demanding as regards eye relief requirements. John
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    Swarovski SLC 8x56 or Canon 10x42L IS for Astronomy?

    "Far sharper" is a subjective assessment, or did you measure the resolution of both binoculars? At unboosted magnification the central resolution of any decent binocular should exceed the capabilities of the human eye. Way better in every aspect? That sort of generalization deprives you of the...
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    Swarovski SLC 8x56 or Canon 10x42L IS for Astronomy?

    I have an 8x56 SLC, which is a delightful binocular with some outstanding qualities and a weight that is not to everyone's taste. ;) Although astronomy is not my main interest I took it down to a dark site in the Eifel at new moon and had some wonderful views of the Milky Way and also picked up...
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