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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lulubelle" data-source="post: 1423211" data-attributes="member: 58499">I can comment on the focus wheel & cold weather - in Texas! First, I have both the Promaster & the Zen ED and the focus wheel on the Zen is almost loose in comparison to the Promaster. That being said, I was at Tyler State park when a cold front blew in and it dropped a good 20 degrees fairly quickly (down into the high 30's) and the focus wheel on the Zen tightened up to the point where I would have sworn that I was holding the PM. I was really surprised at how hard it became to focus. It is workable, but the difference is obvious. I have had an issue with the eye cups as well, especially the left. My Promaster 8x (that got sent back) had a huge issue with the left eye cup twisting up also. Never had that problem before with my EO Rangers (the focus wheel on the Zen turns like my Ranger,which I thought was pretty fast and smooth).Dennis, you mentioned getting a Bighorn case for the Zens. Is that a brand name of a company that makes cases? I ask, because when I google it, I get every thing but bin cases!! Don't get the Snugrug cases - neither the PMs or the Zen really fit.</blockquote>