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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vkalia" data-source="post: 1143004" data-attributes="member: 19756">Tero - well, the 8x32s may not be physically a lot bigger but my pair is a fair bit heavier.   That makes keeping them in a cargo pocket (along the thigh) fairly uncomfortable.  These Furies are a fair bit lighter.Trashbird - you are  correct, it is quite possible that the lower objectives have nothing to do with the slightly lower resolution.    I was simply  taking a guess, based on the BVD article which mentions that lower objectives tend to have lower resolution., especially at greater distances  As the loss of sharpness, although minor, was more apparent when the bird was some distance away, I assumed the smaller objectives were the cause.  I could be wrong, though (I can hear gasps of disbelief, but it has been known to happen <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />)Vandit</blockquote>