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Usable eye-relief of the Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX
      #3331550 - 09/13/09 01:37 PM
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I've got the Fujinon 10x50 FMT-SX and I think the usable eye-relief is a bit less than the declared 20mm; do you know the usable eye-relief of the 10x70 FMT-SX?
Thanks!

fabio

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Re: Usable eye-relief of the Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX new [Re: fabiolino]
      #3331897 - 09/13/09 05:39 PM
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The Fujinon 10x50 FMT-SX has 21mm eyerelief, but only 13mm usable eyerelief.

The Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX has 27mm eyerelief, but only 17mm usable eyerelief.
17 is actually quite long, a bit to long form me with my eyeglasses on.

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Re: Usable eye-relief of the Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX new [Re: EdZ]
      #3333705 - 09/14/09 04:41 PM
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Thanks Ed!
I also wear glasses, due to my astigmatism, and I need long eye-relief.
With the 10x50 FMT-SX, I can cover about 90% of the FOV, but the 17mm of the 10x70 FMT-SX would be perfect.
Anyway, it would be more correct if Fujinon (and all the manufacturers) declared the usable eye-relief because this is prominent.

Ed, do you know the usable eye-relief of the Nikon 7x50 Prostar and the one of the 10x70 Prostar?

Thanks again!

fabio

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Re: Usable eye-relief of the Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX new [Re: fabiolino]
      #3333735 - 09/14/09 04:58 PM
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Ed, do you know the usable eye-relief of the Nikon 7x50 Prostar and the one of the 10x70 Prostar?



the Nikon ProStar 7x50 usable eye relief is 15mm (out of a total 21mm).

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Re: Usable eye-relief of the Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX new [Re: EdZ]
      #3336667 - 09/16/09 05:10 AM
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Thanks again Ed.

fabio

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