NM wasn't saying that the smaller objective size makes for smaller FOV (At least I don't think he was) he kinda just rambled a bit in his explanation. What he was meaning was the smaller objective size scopes take away a couple of the advantages to lower power and fixed scopes. ONE of those advantages is the ability to gather light (light transmission). The smaller OBJ. lens type scopes, while they do have some advantages in normal lighting, are pretty pitiful in low light (dawn, dusk) situations. Just remember one thing when looking at scopes as far as brightness, the smaller the objective lens is, the smaller the exit pupil diameter will be. If you are deer hunting the most common times of seeing deer will be during less than perfect lighting situations. Therefor you will want the brightest scope you can get. NM's point of FOV (field of view) I think was tied into the common belief that your smaller fixed/variable power scopes just have a TENDENCY to have a smaller FOV not necessarily tied to the OBJ. size but in general.