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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mooreorless" data-source="post: 3318540" data-attributes="member: 28262">I used USAF resolution target comparing Nikon 10x42 SE to a Fujinon 10x50 FMT-SX in low light and the 10x42 would "wink out" I copied what I wrote on CN." What I found is as the light level went down the Fujinon would still "see" two whole elements smaller than the Nikon 10 SE and still be able to "see" the largest element 2 and 1/2 min. later moore or less before it winked out about 9:35 PM . I had my "target" set up 25 steps away, I also found that I could still see group -1 element 5 or so when I walked up and viewed the target directly. I viewed deer in my fields in the evening comparing the Fuji and 10 SE. The Fuji had better contrast in these low light views of deer etc. and really wasn't surprised that the Fuji did better in the target low light "test". "10x is like being closer compared to 8x, but I could still see the same small lines when I walked up to the test target</blockquote>