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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Troubador" data-source="post: 3326442" data-attributes="member: 109211">These two are Brothers-in-arms, recognisably from the same family, with similar qualities of view but with some differences.I think HT is a little warmer and SF a little cooler and in my previous comparo where I was frankly struggling to find the right words I described the HT view as autumn and the SF view as spring. If this isn't enough info for you, and I can understand why that would be so, you really have to try these for yourself.HT is usable for a bit longer in the twilight but SF has a wider field of view. They both have excellent handling characteristics to my hands but they are different and its nice to have that choice from Zeiss.Which is best? Thats for you to decide. Over here we used to have a saying: 'You can't put a fag paper between them'. Back in those days a fag was a cigarette and the paper referred to was that vanishingly thin paper that was stuck to the metal foil that came inside every ciggie packet. In overall desirablity and ability I don't think you can put a fag paper between HT and SF and it may be that differences such as in handling, twilight performance or field of view would be deciding factors when choosing.If I were choosing between 8x HT and SF I think would go for SF for the wider FOV. If I were looking at 10x I would be kept awake at night agonising over it. HT 10x is a classic with a lovely sparkle to the view, but I can hold the SF steadier for longer.Ask me tomorrow and likely you would get a different answer.Lee</blockquote>

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