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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BruceH" data-source="post: 2404842" data-attributes="member: 106398">Does the Nikon EDG II series have any kind of  water and/or dirt repellent coating?  I did not notice any mention of it on the Nikon web site for a model I checked.  If not, how significant is this omission for an alpha binocular?  There was recently a lively discussion that Nikon makes the best binocular in the world, so I was expecting to find some kind of marketing claim for an easy to clean lens as claimed by the other big names.  Swarovski:  Swaroclean - is a coating which reduces the energy on the surface of the outer lenses and thus makes cleaning considerably easier.Zeiss:  Lotutec - lens coating repels water, dirt and grime for bright, sharp images even in the worst weather conditions.  Lieca:  AquaDura - coating is a "hydrophobic coating" which, with its water and dirt repelling properties, ensures clear visibility even in poor weather conditions. Even some very inexpensive non Alphas market similar coating properties.So, does the Nikon EDG series lens have functionally equivalent properties?  I may have just overlooked it when reviewing the features or maybe Nikon does not see a need to give a separate marketing name to such a feature.</blockquote>