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Message: <blockquote data-quote="henry link" data-source="post: 1267952" data-attributes="member: 6806">David,Glad you like the SE and are one of the lucky ones who doesn't experience blackouts.I would caution you against leaving the eyecups always rolled down. There have been a few threads here and elsewhere on that subject. The rubber will eventually split at the stress point where the eyecup bends over the eyepiece housing. The eyecup will last much longer if it's left in the extended position when not in use. I also think it's a good idea to buy extra sets of eyecups. They might not be available in the future if you need them.You might find the difference in image quality between the 8x56 FL and the 8x32 SE a bit underwhelming under daylight conditions. The FL is visibly sharper and cleaner in the center half of the field, but not by much.Henry</blockquote>