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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 3309162" data-attributes="member: 56622">SD,I for one hope I am not viewed here as excessively scrutinizing your CA sensitivity <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.  I can relate quite well to how it has to be when you see the CA in a binocular.  I can see it OK if the glass is out of focus or if I misplace my eyes, or if I am using my CA procedures.  I have no doubt whatsoever that CA ever present in a view has to be exceedingly annoying, even being a deal breaker.  If CA annoyed me as much as the RB does in my SV, that would have sent it packing as well.  My personal experiences indicate pretty clearly to me that it is the folks who see CA that can't get a grasp of not seeing the thing.  I've been accused of being color blind since I don't see it and the overwhelming responses to my questions of how many people see or don't see CA tell me that it is always there, pretty much period, end of statement, matter of fact. I've lost track of all the PM's I have received politely telling me all I have to do to see it is to just do this, or that, or something else.  I think now and will always think that that there are certain people, such as me, who have their DNA optical systems react with the mechanical optical system of the binocular in ways that serve to suppress CA. This is not to discount the necessity of a proper design on the part of the binocular. Others, like you for example, have their DNA optical system react differently to the mechanical system and you see CA.  This is on a continuum of very sensitive to non sensitive, and if the data was present it would probably show up as a bell curve. So my feeling is that regardless of the design, there will always be somebody who will see CA, or one of dozens of other optical gremlins that serve to affect our view.  Depending on our individual reactions, we either can come to live with one gremlin if others are not there.  Or we can't live with the gremlin and are forced to move on.   I guess I'd be happy enough if I were in your shoes and the CA was not a serious or deal breaking issue.I guess a good binocular is kind of like a good friend.  Your friend is not perfect, and neither is your binocular. B <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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