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Message: <blockquote data-quote="James Bean" data-source="post: 1716678" data-attributes="member: 64331">Very interesting comparison, Bryce...  I've been wondering for some time how the 'new and improved' Zen compares with the 'legend in its own lifetime' Nikon 8x32SE. It seems the Nikon is still fending off the competition, at least in absolute resolution terms, maybe in brightness too, although you appear to be saying 'it's a close call' on the latter. What is the bottom line of your findings? You conclude "The SE's are the best to me in respect to what I see in color..."? Just how well does the venerable SE fare in a shoot-out with the 'new kid on the block'? As an 'old porro man' I'm inclined towards the SE and others of that ilk (Octarem and Audubon): perhaps a direct comparison is not 'apples to apples' but will the 'whiz kid' Zen upset the apple cart?By the way, that's a nice sideboard!</blockquote>