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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 1290328" data-attributes="member: 18544">Steve,There are two issues that I want to comment on. One, I think anyone can become accustomed to a particular apparent field of view. Heck, I used the 8x42 Monarchs for a couple of years and never even noticed how narrow the AFOV was (51 degrees). But switching from it to the 10x42 (60 degrees) the less "paper towel roll" view was immediately noticeable despite the slightly narrower true field of view (15 foot difference). Binoculars like the Meostar 8x42 and Swaro EL 8.5x42 really boast superb images because I believe they provide very wide true fields of view coupled with huge apparent fields of view not typically found in 8x(or 8.5x if you like) full sized binoculars. Once you start using 7x-8x, large apparent field, full sized binoculars then you immediately notice when the apparent field of view drops below what you are accustomed to.Now, maybe I was not conveying my earlier comments clearly enough. My level of comfort when looking at a particular image is not entirely dependent on the apparent field of view level. What it is dependent upon is a variety of factors. If you take the view through the Promaster, for example, with its exceptionally bright, crisp centerfield (but with astigmatism in its outer edge) and you compare it with the view of something like the Meostar with an even wider true and apparent field of view and less edge distortion then I think most folks would come to the conclusion that the wider field of view with less edge distortion provides a more comfortable image (even though it may be a tad less sharp in the center)In other words it isn't just the true/apparent field of view comparison that I am noticing but also the level of comfort based on the size of the sweet spot.</blockquote>

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