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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rathaus" data-source="post: 3563095" data-attributes="member: 132018">I just read Henry's review, and With all respect, I am perplexed.If Henry is finding Habicht centre of field sharpness inferior to an FL or even an E2, I would suggest sending that Habicht straight back to Swarovski as it is a lemon. A dud. This alone explains why Henry does not understand the Habicht cult following. A Habicht minus its stunning and effortless centrefield resolution would indeed be a very bizarre instrument to behold, and I can completely understand Henry's confusion surrounding the Habicht cult following. I would feel the same way. We know how legendary Swarovski CS is, so there should be no problem.For reference, I have better than 20/15 vision, and I can say, having tested many many Habichts of differing specifications (not just a sample of one current Habicht), it's clarity and resolution on axis and centrefield are the very least of its issues.... it is indeed it's monstrous strength. It is as sharp as any bin I have ever used. In fact, if I want to gauge on axis resolution in any Swarovision or HT or SF, the first thing I'll do is compare it directly to a Habicht of similar spec to see if it can compete with it. Over some years, I have spent hours upon hours sitting and doing absolutely nothing but comparing many different Habicht and their centrefield and on axis resolution against other modern alpha binoculars, often attempting to resolve horrendous and for some otherwise superb binoculars, impossible targets, such as a single thread of caterpillar silk or a strand of spiders web in challenging light.I'm the first to admit that this is somewhat silly and specialised 'hobby' viewing which has nothing to do with 'birding' day to day....nevertheless, I've yet to find a binocular which will out resolve a Habicht in these tests.The Habicht is far from being the ideal or perfect binocular - I would recommend the excellent E2 before it for most bird viewing. But let there be no doubt or confusion about Habicht on axis and centrefield sharpness and resolution. This is my experience anyway.Rathaus</blockquote>

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