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Message: <blockquote data-quote="oetzi" data-source="post: 2694753" data-attributes="member: 114400">Here is my summary of the Kowa, as it will be in the upcoming publication of the review. With regard to a purchase, all these details of optical quality would mean nothing if that bino wouldnt fit perfect.No CA! Thats what I like.(Edit: I used a friends EL 10x42 SV quite a bit and it showed, according to my somewhat hazy memories, more CA than the Kowa. By next week I can compare the EL 8x32 SV and the Kowa side-by-side)140m FOV. FOV is so important, it can only be replaced by even more FOV.Very neutral colours. That and the overall contrast being a bit low made for a slightly flat view on these dull, overcast days in the foliage-free season. But the micro-contrast is fantastic. In hayz conditions, for example when looking on subjects 30+Km away, the Kowa showed more fine details than others. Be it the tower crane on a building 50Km away or the tailplane fin of a starting aeroplane in the hazy distance, the view with the Kowa was more detailed.80% sweet spot, lots of sharpness near the edges, very flat field, all in all a handy package. As with everything in life, you win some, you loose some <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />As for the price. The Kowa has a RRP of  999,- and can be found for € 899,-.O fcourse, finding the right alpha (right=it fits me) in excellent shape with the quite latest coatings at the right price would be preferable.</blockquote>

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