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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aylward_j" data-source="post: 1455391" data-attributes="member: 4296">I was lucky enough to visit Cley Spy in Norfolk over the Easter weekend.  They have a single copy of the new zoom in for demonstration (one of only two in the UK apparently), they expect to receive their first retail stock at the start of May.Wasn't able to do any scientific testing but the eye relief seemed fine for my specs at least (YMMV).  The views through the zoom though are simply stunning, beutifully wide etc.  From my perspective there is simply no comparrison between the old zoom and this one - I accept that those who need the higher magnification will disagree.  Expected cost is still £500 :-C (but if you compare it to the combined cost of a 30x and a 45x it's not so bad....)</blockquote>