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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cycleguy" data-source="post: 3876213" data-attributes="member: 112086">All,I've been with the new version CL 8x30 for about a year and a half and feel much the same about it now as I've reported earlier.In May of 2019 Allbinos did their review of the new version 8x30 CL and it received very high marks overall; placing 4th on the list of 8x30/32 they have reviewed. (Interesting that after all this time, they don't have a review of the newer EL 8x32.  I suspect they did but found the glare and rolling ball issues people have mentioned and chose not to report... but that is pure speculation on my part, and could be material for a separate post). My downfall with the CL's optics are off center chromatic abberation which I had mentioned early on yet found no other posters reporting similar experiences.  Finally I've found someone else mentioning the same. Allbinos sees it as I did and reports high off center CA. I even dinged the forum indicating if it was Lieca product, they would be all over the CA with their postings but since it is Swarovski they are not. If you compare Allbinos off center CA; the Leica 8x32 scores medium and the Swaro CL scores high.  You decide if this is a credible source or not.My other downfall with the unit is the diopter adjustment: not being able to hold the unit to your face and being able to make the adjustment while holding steady.There has been considerable mention about the CL's revolutionary and almost magical "optical box".  I find the CL a little more user friendly with eye placement compared to another 8x30 I have, however, I've never found it to be as user friendly as most 8x32 binoculars I have used.It is a nice instrument and the build quality appears top notch and the ergonomics are impressive as well.  Had the off center CA and diopter adjustment been done a bit better, it may have achieved favorite status.MY .02,CG</blockquote>

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