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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3623404" data-attributes="member: 92780">Agree with that Bill^2.   <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />That's mostly because what folks on here end up telling you about is THEIR  eyes  :cat:Few folks arguing here until they are blue in the face, realise this.   :brains:Very few folks here know how to minimize the distortions and variability especially of their own eyes by either turning the bins around back to front before analysing and passing comment, or taking due care to do the same by photographing with grid patterns.  Even fewer actually do.No doubt this is why the Santa Ana winds blow so hot and hard causing much 'flaming' and wildfire in the process!  :eek!:  :-OWe even had one extraordinary fulla here who went from 20/20  to 20/10  overnight!   :eek!:  3<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />There's more than just a few headed in the opposite direction too!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   :eat:So yes, there's nearly as much (or more) variability in peeps peepers here than the instruments themselves. Not only buyer, but reader beware ......   :cat:Trying before you buy is crucial (where possible) , not least because that eye/alignment/relief - fit, is often as crucial as any other two or more factors put together!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Chosun   :gh:</blockquote>

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