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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 3284042" data-attributes="member: 665">Ian,Only very, very good? Send them back! They should be par excellence for the price you paid! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> The slight color bias that Tobias reported, that Henry saw in the SF's predecessors, and the "washed out" views some have seen with Zeiss's top models under certain lighting conditions are not deal breakers, and to quote Lennon, "Nothing to get hung about." But what it does show are the differences between the top bananas, which was the point of Tobias's review. Those laid out, one (or one one with deep pockets, at least) could then use the review as a stepping stone to decide which top bananas he/she might be interested in and then try them, because so much about binoculars comes down to personal preference. What sounds good on paper might not look good to your eyes or feel good in your hands. Not everybody wants to carry around a birding bin that's almost 7 inches long no matter how fantastic the optics might be. That's one reason why some people prefer Leicas. For example, the 8x42 UV is 5.6" long, just a tiny bit larger than the 8x32 SV EL which is 5.3" long. And that's just one feature and a physical attribute rather than optical. Glad your happy with your SFs. I hope that the other top brands take note and start increasing the FOV on their bins, some of which are rather "stingy" for their price point. Ditto for the eye relief. For me, deal killers are focusers that are too fast or too stiff, bins that show excessive veiling glare, and eyecups that don't fit my face comfortably (a frequent problem). Beyond those, there are many things I like about various binoculars, both roofs and porros. There's something out there at various price points for everybody.Brock</blockquote>

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