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Message: <blockquote data-quote="denco@comcast.n" data-source="post: 3356448" data-attributes="member: 25300">I understand your appreciation of the Habicht's. I have had many. But have you ever compared them to a top alpha roof prism binocular. In Allbino's objective testing the 10x40 Habicht came in 16th place with a score of 132.9 ,whereas, a top roof like the Swarovision 10x42 SV came in 2nd place with a score of 153.6. The Swarovision beat the Habicht in almost every objective test they did including transmission, astigmatism, coma, blurring at the edge of the field, internal reflections, close focus, and especially vignetting. I realize the Habicht's do have classic charm being such an old design but they really can't compare in performance to the new alpha roofs. It is a bit like comparing a 1972 Mustang to a new Corvette. Yes, the Mustang runs pretty good but the modern Corvette will leave it in the dust. The Swarovski SV or Zeiss SF leaves a Habicht pretty much in the dust also. Also, the newer alpha's are much more comfortable to use with better smoother focusers, more eye relief and much more comfortable eye cups. You should compare the Habicht sometime to one and you might change your mind about the Habicht. It is a fine old classic but more of a collectors item than a high performance birding binocular.<a href="http://www.allbinos.com/223-binoculars_review-Swarovski_EL_10x42_Swarovision.html" target="_blank">http://www.allbinos.com/223-binoculars_review-Swarovski_EL_10x42_Swarovision.html</a><a href="http://www.allbinos.com/index.html?test=lornetki&test_l=112" target="_blank">http://www.allbinos.com/index.html?test=lornetki&test_l=112</a></blockquote>

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