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Just a little confirmation of what Wayne says here but primarily concerned with bino-viewing. The 24mm gives you the most you can get out of a bino-viewer
... Interesting...in this post you touch on the imponderables of eyepieces...why some people like some and despise others. This is something I've become aware
... WG: A "review" of sorts really, done impromptu off the top of my head as I rushed to head out the door. So forgive the few typos that were in there. ...
... WG: Yes. If I had to pick only one Panoptic, it would be the 27. Overall, I feel it is the best balance between size and weight, cost, FOV and comfort of