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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BruceH" data-source="post: 3222276" data-attributes="member: 106398">Maybe it is or maybe it isn't fully multi-coated.  Many times the manufacturer web sites have less information than the vendor web sites.  The Zeiss USA website says only that the Terra is multicoated.  However both the B & H Photo web site and the Eagle Optics web site says it is fully multicoated. <a href="http://www.zeiss.com/sports-optics/en_us/nature/binoculars/terra-ed-binoculars.html#highlights" target="_blank">http://www.zeiss.com/sports-optics/en_us/nature/binoculars/terra-ed-binoculars.html#highlights</a><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/920175-REG/zeiss_524205_8x42_terra_ed_binocular.html" target="_blank">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/920175-REG/zeiss_524205_8x42_terra_ed_binocular.html</a><a href="http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/zeiss/zeiss-terra-ed-8x42-binocular" target="_blank">http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/zeiss/zeiss-terra-ed-8x42-binocular</a>The Zeiss USA site makes no mention about the Terra prism coatings yet I asked Zeiss about that after the Terra first came out and got a reply that it was Schmidt-Pechan with dielectric coatings.  The only comment about coatings for the new flagship Zeiss SF is a spec comment that it has LotuTec (water repealing) coatings.  It does not even mention any multi-coatings much less if it is fully multicoated.  I think it is safe to assume that it is!  The manufacturers sometimes assume the buyer knows things that should be explicitly stated.    Bob, have you come across anything that says it is not fully multicoated?  It may be possible that the Terra is fully multicoated but Zeiss does not mention it on the web site or on the binocular.  B & H Photo and Eagle Optics are generally careful about having accurate specs so the Terra may be fully coated.  Beats me.I have the Terra 8X42 and I do not see anything mediocre about it.  The view is sharp and bright with a nice size center view.  it handles CA well.  The only thing I would change is to slow down the focus rotation, however some like the fast speed for close viewing.  It would be nice to have a wider FOV, but 375 ft works for the price range.  I found it to be at least equivalent to others in this price range such as the Vanguard Endeavor I, which I have in the 8X42.   If I could only have one, I would stay with the Terra because of ergonomics preferences.I agree with Phil that the Zen-Ray ED3 is excellent and I would put my 8X43 ED3 ahead optically because it is somewhat brighter, has a more neutral color balance, and has a very large FOV. That should be expected because it costs almost $100 more than the Terra.  The Terra has a more precise focus mechanism, less pin cushion, less loss of sharpness near the edge, minimal tendencies for blackouts, and the Zeiss blue emblem.I have seen a couple of Mojave models and one Cabela version.  I remember the optics being fine but I did not spend enough time with any of them to say much more.  I do remember that the focus mechanisms on every one were uneven in tension and had a lot of stiction to the point that is was extremely difficult to obtain a sharp focus.  None were acceptable because of that.  The Monarch 5 has nice optics but fails to make the cut for me because of the very small FOV.  The 8X is 330 ft and the 10X is 288 ft.  I saw the 8X at a show when it came out and my first thought was this is the poster child for tunnel vision. Guess I am not most people because I would definitely take the Terra over a Monarch 5.</blockquote>

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