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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OPTIC_NUT" data-source="post: 2927293" data-attributes="member: 121951">I've been looking that one over too...it's probably not possible to have ultra-wide binoculars that are also ultra-sharp.Not that I wouldn't love a big view, though.  Phase-coating probably wouldn'tmake much difference with the huge light angle you're admitting.  Extra and ultra-widesalways pay a price in contrast.The business about paying the freight to China  for a return is still a \sticking point for me.  I worry a little about what shape the image is in near the edges as well.    I got some 8x25 ProMasters that looked fantasticat the photo store but were fuzzy outside 50% fov and had a very shallowdepth of field.  I didn't test enough at the time.Everything was premium except the oculars.  That's anotherChina 'amazing value' brand.   Some models are great, others may have odd compromises.</blockquote>