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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ankac" data-source="post: 3347995" data-attributes="member: 69684">12x50sv experienceI've had the 12x50sv since they came out, also got the 8x32sv at the same time.The 1250 are excellent, when I first got them I tried hand holding them exclusively. This is not how to get the best of them. I realized after  6 months or so the best way to realize the extra resolution of these bins was to use a monopod or tripod. Images appear closer when hand holding, but you can't resolve more than a 10 or perhaps even an 8 image. But, use a monopod or tripod and the image is amazing, the 12x is very impressive, sharp edge to edge and superb in resolution.The eye relief on these bins is published as 19mm, I don't agree with this. The practical eye relief on the 1250v is similar to my Leica 8x32hd, the eye relief on the 8x32sv is much more, they say only 1mm more on the 8x32 compared to the 12x50 on the Swar website but from my experience in the last few years I would not agree, the eye relief on the 8x32sv is much more than the 1250v.Also on the 1250 sv and the 1050 sv I have used there is a little bit of focus "stiction" for want of a better word, i.e. the focus at infinity is hard to tweak to the very sharp resolution you know is out there.In balance I am happy with the 1250v, I don't like spotting scopes and the easy on my eyes view of this bin on a monopod or tripod works for me.Andy</blockquote>