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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CliveP" data-source="post: 3327963" data-attributes="member: 85835">That's what gets me about this $200 SV. The glare control is perhaps the best of all my bins and the focuser is perfection but most of my other bins are good also but again this SV is one of the best. I've come to love the grip of it in the hand with it's slight curve to the barrel and as I've said before the view is immersive and zero CA also. Contrast is variable but always decent and sometimes great. Colour is variable in different light conditions but always decent and often very nice especially in the evenings and it cuts through bad weather really well also. Brightness and sharpness are good but if you pay $1000 more you will get a bit better 5-10%. Even the neck strap is excellent built that any weight vanishes and it's already pretty light.I'm personally amazed by it and really don't understand why it doesn't seem to be very popular. Perhaps the look is a bit radical for the ludites3<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>