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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 2317745" data-attributes="member: 56622">This is a good concept for a thread Frank, thanks.Now I really like Renze's post.  I agree with his summation.  I would add an argument here that the fourth category Frank used should still apply here.  Overall Performance is, in my mind anyway, the way the other three performance levels add up to the sum of the total package.  It seems to me Overall Performance is the seat of the stool supported by the three legs as described by Renze.  Mess with any one of the three legs and you fall off the stool.  Keep them in balance and it can be a comfortable place to sit.This reminded me of a post not too long ago by elkcub.  I forget the thread, but he used the term "presence".  He used it in a psychological sense and talked about the use of presence in design of such things as Heads Up Displays in some military vehicles, for example.  They had to be big enough to have the presence to be seen, but not so big as to have their presence overwhelm the viewer.  Anyway maybe I have that a little incorrect <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.  But is seems that each binocular design projects a presence.  That presence I think may well be the deciding factor in either "I like this one" or "I don't like this one". This thread seems a good place to sort this kind of stuff out.</blockquote>

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