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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 1244478" data-attributes="member: 665">Henry,Thanks, Henry. Yes, the 8x30s and 10x40s have a wider FOV. From what I've read in several reviews or comments on forums (almost bought the 8x30 model, but got outbid on eBay in the last .05 seconds), the SEs are sharper, brighter, have better edges and better ergonomics, and longer ER (at least compared to the WF models). They also have stiff focusers, but some modern design WP porros have the same problem, which is apparently a side effect of the WPing. My Minolta WP FP bins had smooth focusing, but they are not submersible. Here are some comments on BF (including a post by you) comparing the SEs and Habicht porros.<a href="http://www.birdforum.net/archive/index.php/t-30398.html" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/archive/index.php/t-30398.html</a>Since the Habichts have been around a long time, the samples reviewed in other forums may have been older models with lesser quality coatings. The earlier Habicht porros had a yellow cast. My Swift 804 MC and CZJ 8x50 Octarem have a greenish cast, but it's only noticeable in dim light. I liked the ergonomics on the earlier Habichts, which had a curved body and shallow thumb supports underneath. Not sure how many models they made then, I've only seen the 7x50s, which have a narrow FOV like the newer version.I still can't figure out why they put leatherette armoring on a WP binocular or at least offered it as an option. Does the leatherette have some type of waterproofing? Brock</blockquote>

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