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Message: <blockquote data-quote="typo" data-source="post: 3146637" data-attributes="member: 83808">Kimmo,We got some good sunshine at about 1 o'clock today that if anything was a little high for my optimum acuity producing 500 cd/m2 at the target. It's probably the best I'm going to get this time of year and although I didn't quite match my best ever results for these binoculars the results are much more in keeping with previous results in good light levels.I included my Eden 10x56 in today's test. I know that technically not one of my best and in optimum light conditions it is marginally limiting on my eyesight under test conditions. However that is perfectly adequate in most light conditions, and I think very good in low light. ( A similar argument was put forward by Zeiss in defence of the HT 8x54 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> )Zen-Ray Prime 10x42Tripod mounted, pattern 0,4 @ 21.7m which gives 6.74" (apparent VA 67")Hand Held, 0,2@ 21.7m which gives 8.5" (apparent VA 85") or 27% worse.Eden XP 10x56Tripod Mounted, pattern 0,3@21.7m which gives 7.5" (apparent VA 75")Hand held,pattern 0,1@21.7m which gives 9.5" (apparent VA 95") or 27% worse.Vanguard Endeavour EDII 8x42Tripod mounted, pattern 0,3@21.7m which gives 7.5" (apparent VA 60")Hand Held, pattern -1,6@21.7m which gives 10.7" (apparent VA 85.6") or 43% worse.On this occasion despite being the Vanguard being the 'sharpest' binocular to my eyes,the hand shake caused a proportionally higher decrease in apparent VA than the two 10x binoculars. I consider the Prime to be slightly steadier and sharper than the Eden and this is reflected in the results. However with the Eden I have learned to counter the increased shake if held normally with a forward and back hand hold, otherwise it would have faired quite badly.Kimmo, unless you have any further proposals for other comparisons I'll call it a day on this exercise. One thing I've learned is that light levels have a greater role on the affect of hand shake on apparent VA than I've realised. It will be interesting to hear how the Canon compares.Cheers,David</blockquote>

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