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Message: <blockquote data-quote="razor6" data-source="post: 3617741" data-attributes="member: 14561">I just got the 8.5x42SV Field Pro recently to compliment my 10x50SV (my lower power mainstay had been an Ultravid HD+ 7x42).  View is incredible in both, but in my normal birding situations, I'm finding the 10x50 isnt giving me much more than the 8.5x42.I'm thinking about the 12x50SV as a compliment to the 8.5 instead.  For the larger bin (my 10x50SV) I'm about 50/50 astronomy vs. terrestrial use, and about half the time for terrestrial use I'm using a finnstick or monopod.  I have access to a friend's 12x50SV tomorrow and am going to makes some comparisons with the 10x50SV.However, back to the original topic, I'm probably going to be selling my Ultravid HD + 7x42 as much as I love it, because the 8.5 Field Pro is getting all my viewing time.</blockquote>