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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3305970" data-attributes="member: 92780">Build It Now !!!!Here we go again!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   ........  :cat:*  9x50  ..................................  an all-round magnification, with a decent real field in a WA design, with an importantly low light EP of 5.6mm, b*tch*n' 50mm objectives for luscious light gathering, and a reasonably light weight (with advanced materials)*  72° AFov  ............................  a useful 8° real field, giving 140m@1km (420ft@1000yd).  The field should be Canon-type flat without excessive 'moustachio' convolutions.  Field curvature should be able to be accommodated by a 60 year old person, and there should be ever so slight pincushioning increasing toward the periphery so that AMD is nearly corrected, suggest a k value of around 0.75, so that 80%+ of the population has absolutely no issues with it.  The field should 'appear' flat, only with an 'enhanced 3-D' type view*  20mm ER ..............................  the current suitability for glasses wearers is fine.  Maintain that wonderful 'slap 'em to yer face' margin of error to the view, "Randpupille" et al .....*  Best Glare Performance ever! ...  along with that gloriously luxurious EP, should be the best ever glare handling.  Whether this is achieved with a fractal internal surface finish, NASA nano carbon black or whatever - it must be the best in history*  Best CA Performance ever .......  should best current benchmarks comfortably, and show no CA.*  97.5% transmission ................  Or better!*  Clarity  ................................  that elusive 'just like being closer' quality*  HT and Ultra FL glass .............  to achieve that high, clear transmission, and with a neutral tabletop flat wavelength curve.  Go bananas!  -  lens, prisms, the worx! ..... use the best of the best glass*  Sharpness ............................  Should be the sharpest binoculars ever produced, and should smash the ISO standard.  Resolution, contrast, mico-contrast, dynamic range, and MTF curves should be best of the best.*  Optical Design .......................  Whatever it takes - PorroII, or Perger prisms etc - just achieve those targets!  Aspheric, or Gradient Index lens design, cold fusion zero spacing - nothing is off the table!!*  Weight  ................................  Sub 850grams - yes that's right sub 30Oz for a full glass spec 50mm - that's going to take some doing, but the opportunities are there.*  Materials ..............................  Carbon Fibre, Kevlar, Aramid fibres, CFRP, Titanium, you name it - it's all on the table to hit those weight targets!!!*  Focus ..................................  A fast fixed ratio focus. Smooth. Precise. Zeiss FL - HT type speeds, and smoother, better than either.  The focus wheel is to be large diameter, and long (Zeiss seems to have it just about right), the finish should be hard knurled - no rubber to dampen the feeling.  This will have to be a major step up for Swarovski.  No need to go crazy on the minimum focus distance for this 9x50 ..... 2m will be close enough*  Ergonomics ...........................  Open frame, with SF style rearward weight bias, but should not be achieved by cheating and placing the focus wheel way forward a' la HT/SF*  Armouring  ............................  proper lightweight dual density internal conical impact absorbing - but without the looseness and bubbling of the SF!.  Emu egg green would be a lovely colour!  Could also do a high end perforated leather model. *  sub $2500 RRP  ..................... every other industry in the world provides better and better products for less coin - it's about time bino world did the same!*  Marketing .............................  Get rid of that American style hoopla, acronym laden, and expensive celebrity endorsed fluff.  Ditch the expensive junkets, and just simply list the binoculars performance points.  Since it will be head and shoulders above the rest, then all of that saved expense can be used to reduce the sale price AND at the same time increase profitability.  This binocular will be so good it will sell itself.Other suggested formats are 7.5x43, 8.5x43, and 6x33.  All with 72° AFov's.No need for any IS in these low power models in order to minimise the weight.Now get cracking Swaro !!Chosun  :gh:</blockquote>

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