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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Troubador" data-source="post: 3448425" data-attributes="member: 109211">SZHere is what I posted a few posts back on this thread: Coming from extensive use of HT and SF, when I gripped the Noctivid barrels with three fingers I got a bit frustrated that my 1st finger landed on the bridge below the focus wheel. I had to move my hand north up the barrel and relinquish some of my grip on the barrel. OK, I or anyone else would get used to that in a very short time but it did seem a shame that Nvid has these elegant gripable tubes and you can't make full use of them.In short the Nvids are decent handlers and feel nice in the hand but do they handle as nicely as SF? No, not to me. And before some folks yawn and shout Zeiss fan boy I will concede that SFs are quite long and this will not suit everyone. But I will never forget the reaction of a member of staff at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve whose face was one of curiosity when he asked to 'have a go' with an early SF and whose face turned to delight at how light it felt in the hand. I still feel the same two years on.Lee</blockquote>