tenex
reality-based
Do larger objectives offer the benefits in daytime viewing that some claim they do, i.e.:
Some give plausible-sounding reasons for this; others claim it's impossible in principle simply because pupil size limits effective aperture. Technical arguments in past threads I've found sound messy and inconclusive. Some suggest that the central portion of the image circle is still of higher quality than the outer, which again sounds plausible.
But the simpler question is the empirical one: do people actually see these effects or not? If they do, an explanation must be found. If they don't, why do they think they do?
I don't have the right binos available to settle this for myself, and may have been misled in the past by comparing silver mirrors to dielectric, or SP to AK prisms.
Higher resolution (noticeable at greater distances?)
Brighter view of shadow areas
Better color detail
Brighter view of shadow areas
Better color detail
Some give plausible-sounding reasons for this; others claim it's impossible in principle simply because pupil size limits effective aperture. Technical arguments in past threads I've found sound messy and inconclusive. Some suggest that the central portion of the image circle is still of higher quality than the outer, which again sounds plausible.
But the simpler question is the empirical one: do people actually see these effects or not? If they do, an explanation must be found. If they don't, why do they think they do?
I don't have the right binos available to settle this for myself, and may have been misled in the past by comparing silver mirrors to dielectric, or SP to AK prisms.
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