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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chill6x6" data-source="post: 3370285" data-attributes="member: 130888">Sure...Leica does this.  But as mentioned above....the size difference seems to be mostly about eye relief and FOV.  Let's be real for a second...while there IS a difference optically between say a SV 8.5X42 and a UV HD + 8X42...the difference optically is SMALL....REALLY small.  And the difference in size/weight, PARTICULARLY size...can be a good bit!Perfect example....next Friday Ashlee and I are flying to San Juan to go on a cruise.  One of the ports of call is St Kitts where we are going birding.  IF I take a 42mm binocular, there is 100% chance it will be a Leica due to size/weight.  Probably a Leica and 32mm SV....maybe two Leica's.  I can think of several reasons it is a good thinking to take/pack compact optics on such a trip.  Anyone think our birding trip will be hampered because a 42mm SV or Zeiss didn't make the trip?</blockquote>