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Message: <blockquote data-quote="denco@comcast.n" data-source="post: 3660556" data-attributes="member: 25300"><p>It is pretty hard to judge a binocular fully in a department store. What really sets the better ones apart is how they perform under low light and under poor cloudy conditions. The CL performs very well under these conditions in my experience.  I wouldn't expect the Swarovski CL to be sharper than the Zeiss Victory Pocket because I have heard the Zeiss is very sharp and Zeiss are very sharp on-axis. I have compared a lot of different binoculars for CA and the CL stacks right up there with the best. If the Zeiss Victory is better at CA it must be very good indeed but with the Zeiss's fluoride glass I would expect it to be good at controlling CA. The best binocular I have ever tested for CA is the Zeiss 8x32 FL with the fluoride glass. I got a good deal on a Zeiss Victory 8x25 which I get in a couple days and I will compare it with the new CL and make some comments. The CL has the aperture advantage but it should be interesting anyway. How did you test for CA in department store? Just curious.</p></blockquote><p></p>