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Message: <blockquote data-quote="F88" data-source="post: 3220424" data-attributes="member: 131692">Fortunately for the EDG it has nothing like the glare issue that severely affects the Monarch 8x30. I had a pair of the 8x30 and they are a great little pair of binoculars until conditions that bring on glare occur then it's a total white wash of the view. I've heard that they improved the design, perhaps mine were an early pair, either way I couldn't live with them and gave them away.I can say that the EDG 8x32 handle glare very well and I've had no dramas at all in that area and have actually thought to myself while using them how well they handle challenging lighting.I'll start hunting for it and try to create this glare and or ghosting mentioned and if I find anything I'll post my findings but as stated my viewing so far has been excellent in all areas including glare resistance.Regarding field of view, 12' (at 1000 yds?) is not greatly significant and my view is very much sharp to the edge that is unless you are holding the binoculars at a skewed angle and/or straining your eyes to one side in an unnatural fashion then they may not be? I just look through mine normally though.</blockquote>