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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EnjoyTheView" data-source="post: 3272723" data-attributes="member: 133854">These seem really nice.  I'm realizing I don't really need them, but I'd still like to compare them against the 8x42 EDG II just to get a real understanding if at this price level of optics are reaching that relatively high performance level.If I do break down and buy them though I'll likely go for the 10x as I have a few in the 8x range, but currently only one 10x .... well I have a 10x SE on the way for the same type of test so I guess I have 2 10x if there are no issues with the SE.   At 10x though they are not a direct comparison with the EDG or any other roof I have.It comes down to I'm mostly interested in just how well they perform rather than a need for any more optics, I guess that was the same with the SE purchase it was just that they are so well regarded I wanted to try them.  I also find the view through the Canon porro-II optics different than all my other porros interms of the view, looks closer to my roofs than my other porro models and I want to see if that holds with the SE, maybe porro-II renders the view more to my liking.  Rich now with my slightly more than a handful of optics I think the view through roofs has a nicer rendering with the exception of the Canon. This has got me a bit intrigued.So far though the Canon 10x42 L IS WP are still the finest optics for me.  Between those, the EDG, and the Pocket CL I think I'm done for another good while, I just like looking through different ones for comparisons.Happy to report my recent test of the Foresta 7x50 was pleasing.  It is a good image for the price, I got mine at a good discount and I would recommend them to someone looking for that format.</blockquote>

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