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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Thank you for providing winter pictures. It appears to me that your Fuji has much better edge to edge clarity compared to my Meostar B1 10 x 42 but it has more CA. Is the CA a result of taking pictures through a mobile phone? I have "cheated" a bit by enlarging part of one picture:
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    I wish I could suppress my almost neurotic dislike for CA...life would be simpler. It seems to me the B1.1 10 x 42 will be the best choice for me in the price bracket I have settled on.
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Thank you :)
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Thank you for sharing. It is easy to ask a question but to give an answer often takes much time and effort. I believe most people will have no problem with the amount of CA found in the Aurora. It is impresses me that the Aurora controls CA better than the SFL.
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    I now know the Aurora will not be a good fit for me when out backcountry skiing on sunny days : This amount of bright blue will take away the joy of looking through what in other qualities seems to be a great binocular: My mind is now set and I have decided against the Aurora. I'm 100%...
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    To me you have done a great job already, and I'm starting to edge towards Meostar B1.1. Meostar is heavy but I can handle that. The amount of CA you have found is far too much for me.
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Yes, it might be defective but at the same time other reviewers have described CA where jackjack located it, but it has never been described as noticeable as in the photo jackjack provided. Ratal even sold his Zeiss SF 8 x 42 and he is very happy with the Aurora: It might come down to...
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Yes, your picture made it very clear that CA is very much present at FOV edge and it looks vivid. It reminds me of the colour I have seen in a lower tier Zeiss I once tried. In one review CA was described as only a merest trace of CA was detected at the field stop. To my eyes it appears to be...
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Thank you, jackjack. It must have taken you some time to set up that comparison! Making a decision on a new pair of binos is difficult but I find Auroras center CA control to look good. Edge CA might be a problem in bright snowy days. Another data point to consider.
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Thank you for your input and I'm glad you liked the photos. They are from an area rich in birds of prey and I love observing them there. I have considered used alphas but have decided on "new car smell." 30 year warranty(Aurora) is a pluss.
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Too embaresing to elaborate on:).
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Thank you for your input. The Meostar is very good. The reason I'm looking at the Aurora is because it is lighter than the Meostar B1 I had. I live in a mountainous area in Norway and every gram counts when backpacking up steep mountainsides with skis or on foot. I value CA control very much...
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    I know of a dealer nearby that carry SFLs and if you don't mind I would like if you could compare Aurora FOV vs. SFL FOV after your trip Thursday(weather permitting). I do not have access to the Monarch HG but I can compare the SFL with Aurora after you have made your observations.
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Thank you. I follow your SFL vs Aurora thread and have for now decided against SFL because of CA. Could you comment on how much of the FOV is sharp in your Aurora?
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    Asking for help: Meopta Meostar B1 10 X 42 vs Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42

    Hi. New member here. My Meostar B1 10 X 42 was recently destroyed and I'm looking for a replacement. Lack of CA is what I value most and the B1 had zero. The Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10 x 42 is sold out in my country but I have the option of purchasing a B1.1 for the same price a new Aurora...
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