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    Canon IS 10x30 v. Canon IS 10x42 L

    Update - I traded the 10x42. Seems rash, I know, but I simply can´t get on with a bino-harness, I find it far too restrictive. I like to be able to take my binos on and off, sometimes hold them in my hand as I walk, etc. The Canon 10x42L gave me the most stunning views I´ve seen, and Kimmo is...
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    Canon IS 10x30 v. Canon IS 10x42 L

    Thanks for the obs, Stooge! I find the eyecups comfortable with or without glasses on, must be something to do with my eye-sockets. Although I hanker after a higher-mag IS model, I still find the 10x42L view amazing. It´s not a tool for long walks, though, unless you wear a bino-harness, or...
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    Canon IS 10x30 v. Canon IS 10x42 L

    The IS button on the 10x42 isn´t terribly well-placed for my finger either, curiously I found the button-positioning better on both the 10x30 and 12x36. I think the retail price of the 10x42 is pretty stiff, given that they come with a fairly useless warranty period, and that they are, although...
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    Canon IS 10x30 v. Canon IS 10x42 L

    I had the former, but sold them recently. Today I got a superb deal on a 2nd-hand, unused pair of the latter, and bought them on a whim. I won´t bother with the tech-specifications, which are available elsewhere. Just a few quick observations: The 10x30 are extremely compact, light and provide...
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