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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 1756498" data-attributes="member: 18544">I would easily pick the 6x Yosemite over the 8x...for a couple of reasons.1. The size of the exit pupil2. The overall quality of the imageThe 6x gives better depth of field, a wider field of view and a brighter overall image. The 8x always seemed just a little too dim and more critical of eye placement.As for the Zen Ray discussions, I don't have a dog in this "fight". I have never tried the Swarovisions and probably never will for fear of wanting something I could not afford for years to come. I will say this though, when the time came to consider getting another binocular I instantly thought of the Zeiss 7x42 FL, the Zen Ray 8x43 ED2 and the Meopta Meostar. Those three just seemed to do it for me. When you consider that even a demo Zeiss sells for upward of $1000 and the Meopta is still close to that as well the Zen Ray seemed like the more logical alternative.Now stop talking about those Swarovisions....no temptation, no temptation, no temptation, no temptation.....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />..and thank you guys. You make this place feel like home. I hope to take the two boys down to a local wildlife refuge with JT to see some beautiful waterfowl this Saturday. Hopefully it doesn't rain all weekend.</blockquote>

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