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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CLRobles" data-source="post: 1626138" data-attributes="member: 76360">Ning I agree without a doubt! The 8x32 is a better birding bin and does show less CA due to less power. When I would take both out to the wetland preserve in Albuquerque the 8x would show almost no CA when looking at geese on the lake. Their black neck against the light blue reflection of the lake was a tough chore for any bin and the 8x did very good job at controlling CA in these conditions. When the geese were kept in the sweet spot almost no CA could be detected and there was definitely no objection to the view. What a beautiful view!When I would use the 10x SE in the same circumstance it would definitely magnify the CA. Now to me, with the 10's, the CA was pronounced but still acceptable. I still enjoyed the view but it was there and you could see it!Now that you have the 8x and 10x SE you KNOW you have to get the 12x SE :-O.... Your hooked on SE's Ning :-O Don't try to deny it Ning, that is the first sign of addiction:-O but really the 12's are still something to be sought after and really an amazing bin! But when talking CA the 12's due to the magnification really start to show. When I would turn them to the same geese they would really show CA and I didn't care for the view :C. But this is just one area and one aspect of the 12x50SE and of the 10x42SE. They come into their own in other fields and excel much better than the 8x32 does. As you probably know I am a hunter and the 10's and 12's completely outshine the 8's in low light resolution and distant game observation. Remember in these conditions CA is rarely if ever seen because there is no drastic background lighting differences. Mostly just greens, grays, and browns.... And when it come to astronomy the 12x SE is almost as talked about as the 8x SE is in birding!     Wellllll I'm definitely getting older:'D:</blockquote>

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