The 804 binoculars mentioned above just arrived. This time lady luck was on my side. I think it was back in 2006 I bought a couple of the older version 804 binoculars. They were out of collimation when they arrived from the US and I couldn't find anyone in Australia who was able to fix the collimation perfectly. I was very disappointed. I eventually gave them to my grandchildren.
This time it is an absolutely, completely different story. I bought this present set for $150 US on the big auction site. They have turned out to be what appears to be a new old version right down to all the original paperwork, box and case. There is not a mark on them to indicate they have ever been used. How they have survived since 1989 in this state of perfection is amazing. The view through them is exceptional. I own a set of Nikon 8x30 EII binoculars and a set of Swarovski Habicht 8x30 binoculars. Both of these are exceptionally good binoculars. I'll have to do more testing, but at the moment I think these 804's provide a better or at least equivalent view for birding in the bush around my home than my EII and Habicht binoculars. That is impressive because neither of those two binoculars are 'slouches' when it comes to viewing birds.
Ed, the photos didn't show it but now I have them in hand they do have "Wide Field" in the white triangle so they are not a new variant.