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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hinnark" data-source="post: 1344397" data-attributes="member: 1860">Nikon SE eyecupsFrom memory I would guess that the eyepiece diameter for example of the Nikon 8x40 EX is at least as big than that of the SE. The EX is much cheaper and its optics are by sure inferior to that of the SEs. But it has better because of twistable eyecups. I think that anachronism can be explained by an economical point of view. Nikon has to modify the production process (unchanged since 1995 in the case of the 10x42 SE) of the SE for introduction of new eyecups. A change like this does cause costs. From an economical point of view this can only be justified by high enough sales figures.Steve</blockquote>