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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Newbflat" data-source="post: 3228780" data-attributes="member: 75345">I just got back from two months travel and birding in Peru and Bolivia. I took a new pair of M7 8x30 (006964) and really have no complaints. Before i left i compared them with my ZR 7x36, ZR 8x42 Prime's to see if i had any glare issues. I had some crescent glare when looking close to the sun but it was very eye placement dependent. Very little to no veiled glare. Over all The M7's had a lot less glare than ether of the ZR's when looking close to the sun torture testing.... In the field i only noticed glare issues one time with a very bright overcast sky and that was only for a few seconds over two months. Over all i have no issues optically while actually using them in the field and not sitting around trying to find faults.They are very handy, very light, have a nice wide FOV, quick focus, are sturdy and have a very easy view... For the $400 i paid I'm more than happy and found them perfect for light weight travel, especially somewhere where they might vanish. . Since I have been been back i have been using them instead of my 8x42 primes and like them more. I will only use the Primes if i need the extra low light ability and that's it. The M7's have a  more comfortable view and are much nicer to carry. They also have a wider FOV and AFOV. I'm not sure why the are get such a bashing here. No, they are not Swaro's or what ever, but they are 1/5 the price.. They are nice, light, wide, sharp and solid birding binos for $400. Bill...</blockquote>

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