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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bobf711" data-source="post: 3272873" data-attributes="member: 103300">One thing always irritates me with these comparisons is the comment about the SV having 'better edge sharpness'.Whilst the point is true in simple terms, that the edge of the FOV is sharp on the SV, the part of the view which constitutes the unsharp edge of the FOV on the SF, simply doesn't exist in the FOV on the SV. (444 feet versus 399 feet at 1000 yards). Had they compared the image on the SF at 399 feet (about the 90% of FOV) would the image be sharp at that point?Put it another way, would you sooner see movement of a bird at the edge of your field of view or simply not see it at all?</blockquote>