Thank you for letting us know! I was waiting for the announcement.
Kite has a set of really great binoculars without ED glass, with great optics: their top range «*Bonelli 2.0*». Thus maybe the lack of ED glass won’t be an issue for the APC either.
However, I fully agree that the FOV (3,85° for the 12x) is a bummer
That is an AFOV of only 46,2°. I don’t want manufacturers to race for the largest FOV if it results in lesser optical quality, but this is really a small FOV. I’m almost wondering if this isn’t a typo, as the 16x is mentioned to have a (insignificantly) larger FOV of 3,9°, which would result in a good AFOV of 62,4° |:S| If it isn’t a typo, I won’t be considering the 12x42 personally, especially considering the suggested selling price of nearly €1000. But maybe the small FOV is of lesser issue for other applications (not birding), or maybe it was a typo and than it would be back on my shortlist to try out...
I’m wondering if the stabilization is really good enough for 16x to be perfectly steady handheld. If so, the 16x42 might be an interesting pair of binoculars for specific observing situations. Maybe complementing a small 6-8x25 binocular for scanning, replacing larger and heavier spotting scope + tripod setups on longer walks...
However, my next binoculars should complement my smaller binoculars better regarding use in low light, thus with bigger exit pupils, the reason why I’m curious about Kite’s Lynx HD+ 10x50. But again, that is a personal prioritization...