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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DavidP" data-source="post: 209317" data-attributes="member: 7430">I have a 8x30 EII which is excellent. If you look at Better view desired they come off only slightly less well than the SE's. I have a 10x42 SE which I must say doesn't seem to be much of a leap over the EII certainly in the image department but then i realise its not a direct comparison.What I particularly like about the EII is the extremely wide field of view which is 461 ft at 1000yds as opposed to 393 for the equivalent SE and is also a couple of oz's lighter than the SE. In addition the best reputable dealer price for the EII was just $289, the equivalent for the SE was $599.The EII is a little quirky in that it looks fairly ugly but gives a great view, nearly 20% greater field of view, its lighter and half the price of the SE.Seems like a bargain to me and a great view to boot.</blockquote>