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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Austrian_bird" data-source="post: 1526690" data-attributes="member: 77956">Hi everyone,I´m new and I´m looking for the best binocular for watching birds. I´m going to visi a store next week, but it would be nice to hear your recommendations.I know that a lot of birders prefer the EL 8.5x42, but I would really like to have a 10x?. I just love the extra power and I´ve no "shaking-"problem. Are the 8.5x42 really so great?And what would you prefer: 10x42 SLC new, 10x42 EL or 10x50 SLC???I don´t mind weight and I really like the SLC because of the ergonomic. I also like to watch when there is low light (dawn etc)- what would be the best bino for that??I´ve phoned Swarovski and they told me, there is no difference in optical power between the SLC and the EL, but the EL are lighter, more ergonomic and they have a better close focus.The weight and the handling are not important to me(and I also think SLC are better to handle), but the close focus is better in the EL´s.Oh, I really don´t know.... In the moment I would take the SLC 10x42 new, do you think, they would be okay? I want to have sharp, bright binos which  also work in dawn.lg and gb</blockquote>