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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ceasar" data-source="post: 3390681" data-attributes="member: 26155">The SE has about 17mm ER.  The EII has about 13.5 mm ER.I like the EII better because it is easier for me to use and I really like its very wide Real FOV.   The SE has Kidney Beaning blackouts if I don't use the MOLCET technique otherwise I would prefer its longer ER.  Its FOV of 393'@1000 yards is fine for me when you consider its flat field and superb optics.    Did you check Allbinos on their transmission values?  They rank the SE 4th in the 8x32 category and the EII 10th.  They both have about the same transmission graphs, close to 95% at the 600nm point.<a href="http://www.allbinos.com/214-binoculars_review-Nikon_SE_8x32_CF.html" target="_blank">http://www.allbinos.com/214-binoculars_review-Nikon_SE_8x32_CF.html</a>Bob</blockquote>