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Message: <blockquote data-quote="paddy7" data-source="post: 3424886" data-attributes="member: 88594">I think 'edge-to-edge sharpness' has more relevance as a marketing strap-line than a vital ingredient in the field; i've never felt the FL32's edges have distracted me in the past.As far as FoV is concerned, the FL seems to have as much as i need. I've used the SF 10x42 briefly, and found something strangely unnatural about it, without quite being able to pinpoint what it was - perhaps a combination of distortions used to create such a wide field? I'm not sure that would pull me to what would inevitably be a more expensive, modern model.It would be interesting to know how many FL32 users would feel the need to upgrade, or if Zeiss would be better served appealing to a new 32mm market (or those that always feel compelled to have what they perceive as 'the best'....surely there aren't many of them, are there?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> )</blockquote>