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Message: <blockquote data-quote="typo" data-source="post: 3181267" data-attributes="member: 83808">CG,I'm not suggesting means anything much in practice, but Gijs' transmission plot for the Swarovski CL peaks at 93% or a just below the peak figure for the B3. Something I'd rate as far more important is sharpness or effective resolution. Several people on the forum and more elsewhere have criticised the CL's lack of sharpness. I've tried it 15 times I think but that might only represent 12 different samples and every one has been soft. Not just marginally softer than the rest of the Swaro range but rubbing shoulders with the budget end of the spectrum, the level of detail I'd expect from a decent 4 or 5x. The Kite Lynx, Nikon Monarch 7 8x30, and yes even the Prostaff7s 8x30 are distinctly sharper in my opinion. Amazing what people will pay for a pretty jacket with a designer label.I'm looking forward to seeing what Frank makes of the B3 particularly sharpness. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. David</blockquote>