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  1. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    I think it is very possible that it is the sum of all the parts. The difference in magnification is one thing, and I did notice that in the view, but it did seem that the view itself was smaller. It is hard to describe, as it is my perception that we are talking about, but the best way I can...
  2. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    Right on, glad to know I'm not imagining things. Interesting to think that it might be because of the greater stereopsis of the porros. Thank you all for all the information. I'm going to read up on these threads.
  3. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    Yeah, the FOV sentence Didn't get fully written I guess. I was just thinking that the FOV is similar on both, as you say. I guess it's a matter of the magnification difference, and the apparent FOV as you have mentioned.
  4. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    Strange question, but here we go. I regularly use a set of 8.5x42s and have recently tried a set of the 8x30 Habichts and noticed a strange thing about the views in them. Other than the slight difference in the magnification I noticed that things looked smaller through the 8x30s compared to...
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