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Message: <blockquote data-quote="paddy7" data-source="post: 3289002" data-attributes="member: 88594">I've read David's review a couple of times now, a few days apart. As usual, it is comprehensive, in-depth with his customary blend of investigation of the optical/physical data with perceptions in the field.I think the mention of CA (which, as he says, can be adjusted by eye positioning) tends to over-shadow those outstanding resolution statistics on first reading.This binocular is obviously worth a look (although that might be difficult, as i'm not sure how many retailers regularly stock Kite at present).I do seem to be prone to CA, but am much more forgiving of it these days if the trade-off is a 'naturalness' to the view.Many times the point has been raised that all binocular design seems to be a balancing act of what might be seen as positives and negatives.Perhaps the use of ED glass may have reduced the possibilities of CA in this model, and i wondered if - what with the price being just short of £1000 - if Kite might have bitten the bullet and just gone for it? If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly....!</blockquote>