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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BruceH" data-source="post: 3354037" data-attributes="member: 106398">Frank .... I am curious as to what is printed on the focus knob for the power (looks like it may be 8.5 in your photo).  Their web site shows both 8X and 8.5X.  (I am not sure why it is so difficult for manufacturers to post correct or consistent specs.)The Cronus looks to be in the same class as the Zen-Ray Prime, Theron Questa, and the former Leupold McKinley and Hawke Panorama.  They decided to go with a center diopter adjustment, as did the now vanquished Leupold and Hawke and the prototype Zen-Ray.  It will be interesting to read how that works on the Cronus.  The weight seems on the high side at 33 oz.  I wonder if that spec is correct?  Do you think the Cronus comes from the same manufacturer as some of those others?The web site shows the FOV to be 399 ft at 1,000 yards or 129 m at a 1,000 meters.  Converting the 129 m at 1,000 meters to feet at 1,000 yards comes to 387 ft.  However the 7.6 degree stated angle of view equates to 399 ft at 1,000 yards or 133 m at 1,000 meters.  (Again, what is it with posting correct specs?)  If it is 399 ft (133 m), and it is 8.5X, then that is a respectable FOV and is the same as the Swaro EL SV 8.5X42.  I noticed Optics Planet is now a dealer for Athlon. <a href="http://www.opticsplanet.com/athlon-optics-8x42-cronus-waterproof-roof-prism-binocular.html" target="_blank">http://www.opticsplanet.com/athlon-optics-8x42-cronus-waterproof-roof-prism-binocular.html</a><a href="http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/athlon-optics?_iv_categories=binoculars" target="_blank">http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/athlon-optics?_iv_categories=binoculars</a>Thanks for taking the time to check out these new models.</blockquote>

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