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    Should I buy Kowa YF II 6x30 or 8x30 - help needed

    Ok, another clone! Good friends to me asked if they could buy my Leupold Yosemite 6x30 for a birthday gift to their young daughter. It's now maybe 10 years ago or so. But man, I miss this little cute binocular! So lightweight and in opposite to a little roof glass the porro design made it so...
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    Should I buy Kowa YF II 6x30 or 8x30 - help needed

    By the way: Leupold Yosemite is discontinued, but there are still Opticron Savannah and Kowa YF. It's obvious these three are optical clones, probably made in same factory. I really liked my Yosemite 6x30 and want this model again. Anyone who compared Opticron and Kowa 6x30s? I wonder if there...
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    Should I buy Kowa YF II 6x30 or 8x30 - help needed

    I have had Leupold Yosemite 6x30 which is practically the same binocular. Super sharp on axis, excellent eye relief and very comfortable in the hand. While I understand the larger AFOV with 8x model gives a higher viewing enjoyment I still vote for 6x. The comfortable open view with eyeglasses...
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