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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 1929879" data-attributes="member: 665">Jerry, Yes, I have the 804 MC Audubon. According to that "chucklehead" (a name that shall live in infamy) Stephen Ingraham, the 8.5x 820 Audubon and the 8.5x EL have the same resolution as the 10x42 SE. So if you shake too much with a 10x bin, you will actually see more detail with the 8.5x Audubon or EL than the 10x SE! The 9x36 ED2 is only 1/2 x more than 8.5x, and the open bridge ergonomics on the ZR 36mm ED2 are very good, IMO. In fact, it might easier to hold the 9x36 ED2 than the 820 Audubon, which I don't think is well suited for smaller hands. So I'm looking forward to the reviews of the 9x36 ED2. I'm particularly interested in seeing how well the ED glass handles 9x. Works excellently at 7x. Brock</blockquote>