BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 1534932" data-attributes="member: 18544">Patric,I think both John and Steve are correct. The ED glass design of the Zen EDs makes them exceptionally sharp. The FLs are even sharper though...or should I say "apparently sharper". Issues such as contrast and brightness certainly play a part in that that and the FLs are the brightest bins I have ever owned.I think you could call the current Zen EDs comparable optically with the likes of the Swaro SLC and Leica Trinovid overall with the understanding that they control CA better than either (meaning a cleaner and apparently sharper image)....plus they are less than half the price of either.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>