Just a passing thought about QC / small sample error. Those of you who saw this thread:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=142050
know I was looking at small porrors as a gift. I ended up getting a pair of the red Yosemite 8x30s from EO (on sale now for $81). They are quite nice, but unlike the (presumably) identical black pair I tried at Cabellas, these focus a bit past infinity without my glasses (and so are plenty usable with or w/out glasses). This seems very odd, given I tested the ones at Cabellas pretty carefully, since I was annoyed at the limited focus range. There really was a focus difference between the two pairs. I know these are lower-end bins, but I wouldn't expect that level of difference. It makes me wonder about other brands and models, ie, my ZRS HD 10x42s, which although nice, don't seem quite as stellar as SteveC's pair.....
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=142050
know I was looking at small porrors as a gift. I ended up getting a pair of the red Yosemite 8x30s from EO (on sale now for $81). They are quite nice, but unlike the (presumably) identical black pair I tried at Cabellas, these focus a bit past infinity without my glasses (and so are plenty usable with or w/out glasses). This seems very odd, given I tested the ones at Cabellas pretty carefully, since I was annoyed at the limited focus range. There really was a focus difference between the two pairs. I know these are lower-end bins, but I wouldn't expect that level of difference. It makes me wonder about other brands and models, ie, my ZRS HD 10x42s, which although nice, don't seem quite as stellar as SteveC's pair.....