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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3273623" data-attributes="member: 92780">Hi Henry,Yes, I agree, that was the point - there is very little difference in AFov's %wise, between the Swaro 8.5x42SV and the Zeiss 8x42SV.  Given that most reports give edge sharpness to the SV we may well have a bigger sharp field in the SV ..... let's see how the fanboi's like 'dem apples!Although I still can't claim to precisely understand how Zeiss calculates their AFov figure (I 'spose if you have access to their precise distortion characteristics curve it's possible - but I wonder if they don't just measure it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   :cat:Chosun  :gh:PS.  Vespo -- I love garlic, but I love the Swaro 10x50SV too, conversely, I love light weight too ......... go figure!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>