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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1280261" data-attributes="member: 68323">From their company emails it seems Doug does the sport optics side and his brother does the camera side and they've been selling Promaster on teh camera side for a while.Are you trying to tempt me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />How is the distortion in the ELX EDs?How is panning?That's an interesting comparison.How we just need to compare the Promaster Infinity Elite 8x32 to one of: Yosemite, Fury or Katamai (or Legend) to get a rough position on the tree. If it equals any of those it will be punching above it's weight but unless its a lot better than the Yosemite that will have the price advantage.I'm finding the Yosemite is my "go to" bin of the bins I have. Though I've been using the Diamondbacks for the past couple of days.I suspected that was the case. Thanks for confirming my prejudices <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Does the Eaglet 7x36 best the Yosemite? In a noticeable manner?So this simplified bin choices for the new birder:1. Price conscious (or best below $500): Yosemite (6 or 8)2. Has $300 and needs to look cool with a roof: Fury or Katami (6 or 8)3. Has $500 and wants very good optics: ELXThe question is can the cool kids get a good 8x32 roof at $150.Simple. I guess we can wind up this forum now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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