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J
8x32 EL or the new 8.5x42 “Legend”
Chuck, It's understandable, as it's a great binocular. But if the glare is bothersome it can be REALLY bothersome. I don't currently own 40 binoculars but I've owned most of the alphas as well as many of the $300-$1000 options at different points in time, and the 8x32 SV is the only binoculars... -
J
8x32 EL or the new 8.5x42 “Legend”
I actually did the same thing and came to the same opinion. I was having some shoulder issues and thought reducing size/weight to the EL would be a benefit... and it was, right up until the binoculars rendered themselves useless in certain lighting conditions. The 8.5x42 SV FP I now own is... -
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8x32 EL or the new 8.5x42 “Legend”
Tom, I honestly don't know why and I wish I did. I believe some other users more well-versed in optical phenomena mentioned that it could possibly be the way ones eyes line up with exit pupil of the binocular; I believe Henry Link in particular mentioned that binoculars with larger exit pupils... -
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8x32 EL or the new 8.5x42 “Legend”
I agree with the ease of view design, but I highly disagree that it is a simple fix for all users. I certainly think the glare is only a problem for some people so I certainly don't say everyone should discount it due to that issue, but I use binoculars for up to 12 hours a day some times for... -
J
8x32 EL or the new 8.5x42 “Legend”
I'll be the dissenting opinion and say that I currently own and have owned both the 8.5x42 Field Pro and 8x32 Swarovision pre-FP, and I sold the 8x32 specifically because of the glare. During certain viewing conditions I literally found the binoculars unusable. I actually found the 8x32 a little...