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SaberScorpX
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Re: 100 Hercules at 10x
06/16/08 05:05 AM
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I see no reason to doubt Mark's report of ~120" VA.
I consistently pull 130-135" and have no problem believing there are 10-20% better VAs out there.
On a related subject, DS split (or any) reports might benefit if qualified as naked eye or corrected vision (CVA) obs. Splits made with corrective eyewear are obviously more a tribute to ones prescription than natural acuity. I don't think less of CVAs (some have had better-than-20/20 glasses made), but believe the distinction would lend an extra dose of reality to many readers.
Most know I'm not a big fan of tripod use.
While often a neccessary evil, the contradiction to the liberating principle of bino use has no doubt bothered me more than most over the years.
I can only credit this acquired handheld proficiency (HVA) to desire, endless sessions of practice at a wide variety of powers, and cumulative musculoskeletal adaptation.
10-20 minutes now and then is simply not going to do it.
Those wishing to put in the time might also be served well by extended warm-ups at higher powers, loosely analogous to taking practice swings with a ring weighted baseball bat.
By an ironic virtue of their narrow AFOV, higher powers also provide less off-axis 'distraction' when coaxing a split or increased detail.
Again, I don't think less of anyones tripod use for steadiness but can guarantee that an increased dependence will do nothing for developing handheld stability.
Directly specific to the topic, I have blacklined 100 Her at 11x handheld and at 10x mounted. It was not split (handheld or mounted) at 8x. I would not expect to bust it clean at 9x either.
Cor Coroli is relative cake and consistently reveals its colorful secret to me through handheld 8x40s (HVA ~156").
BTW, the 11x56 sales seem to be doing well. Mine is certainly getting alot of use.
Just wondering how much of its popularity is due to a Spinal Tap mentality
("But these go to 11...").
SJS
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