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    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    As i see no more comment, i assume my review is to be a most professional one ;) You've asked about a resolution test, and here it is. A smartphone was paced in 8 meters with a resolution test. A screenshot with a DSLR through the Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO is on the left, a screenshot...
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    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    This is exactly the same as what i think about a resolution test, but i can make a try. Share an example of a professional binoculars review with a reliable resolution test please.
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    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    Thank you. Why? I believe most people (and me as well) use binoculars in handheld mode much more often than a tripod mounted. And it's ok to describe a perceived sharpness in that case. I use a word "sharpness" to describe acutance, not a resolution. In case of a resolution test i fully agree...
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    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    If eye relief were 13.5mm i'd be able to see the whole field of a view with sunglasses on, but i don't. Are you asking about sharpness or resolution? I can make a resolution test with a DSLR, but it will take some time. In my reviews i use sharpness to describe how crisp is the view. So the...
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    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    True field of view is confirmed at 9.3° by angle between two stars.
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    Sky Rover Banner Cloud 8x42 APO Review

    I made a review of Athlon Cronus 8.5x42 some time ago and finished it with a short wish-list for future Cronus models. Some aspects from the list were improved in Meade MasterClass series, and all were noticeably improved in a new Sky Rover Banner Cloud APO. Yes, the new 8x42 APO looks to me as...
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