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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1392915" data-attributes="member: 68323">The Legend was $300 but it's now down to $200 and something which makes it rather good value (even though I got these for a lot less).But a good ABC (as I have them all) is the Legend 8x42 roof, Cascades 8x40 and the Pentax HS 8x36. All have 6.4 degree (or 6.5 degree) FOVs and similar weights.A quick check out the window shows the Legend and the HS to be quite similar but the Cascades to be a little brighter and a bit more natural. A epoxy painted glossy blue iron bench has a rather more realistic "pop" in the Cascades compared to the two roofs. Perhaps a little brighter too. I didn't check stray ligh issues but from what I recall the Legend and the HS are a lot more solid in this respect than the Cascades (no one cuts slots in porro prisms these days!). I suspect it might be easier to make a roof immune to stray light than a porro just because everything is all in one line (no odd rays to consider).It would be something to consider to limit the FOV to make a very solid (almost alpha in all regards except FOV) $300 bin.</blockquote>