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Message: <blockquote data-quote="henry link" data-source="post: 3277960" data-attributes="member: 6806">Sorry James, I just noticed your question.All my experience with Habichts was between about 1986 and 1995. I still have one pair of 8x30s, but I wouldn't want any more of that vintage. The very strong yellow bias of the Swarovski "Transmax" AR coating used on them then was just too unnatural. I'm sure i'd like the current  coatings much better, but that would still leave other complaints, like unpleasantly short eye relief on the 8x30/10x40 models, stiff uncomfortable eyecups on the leatherette models and too narrow AFOV on the 7x42. Even so, if my personal favorite model Habicht, the 8x30 rubber armored, were still available with current Swarovski AR coatings that would be a temptation.Henry</blockquote>