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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jaymoynihan" data-source="post: 1594783" data-attributes="member: 50493">Another comment on the ED version.When i got mine several years ago, the focus was very stiff, and it was not really easy to get exact focus. Having several pair of binoculars, i never got around to sending them away to have this correctedA few weeks ago I finally did, and recently got them back. The focus improved, smooth and accurate.With this improvement, i have now been able not only to observe their color correction, but also there resolution/sharpness.It is hard to describe the difference between these (excepting the superior color correction), and my alpha bins (Zeiss 7x42 BGATP, Zeiss 8x30 BGATP, Leica 10x42 BA) and a pair of Swarovski 8.5 x 42 EL's I tried recently and fallen seriously into lust with.Their is a certain ease of view, ease of focus, and comfort to the eye muscles with these alphas, that I have yet to see for less money in any bino's, other than the Nikon 8x32 SE.Given all that, this is my advice, if you:If you cannot afford an alpha bino;orIf you prefer not to pay the cost of an alpha bino;orYou cannot find a pair of Nikno 8x32 SE's to buy, or suffer from the "blackout" problem with them;If you do not have to wear eyeglasses with binoculars, buy the Swift Audubon 8.5x44 ED.If you have to wear eyeglasses, try them first, then buy them.</blockquote>