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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Cantelo" data-source="post: 3456619" data-attributes="member: 2844">Thanks, Lee, for your accurate explanation of what I was about. I thought my wording made my point clear but I apologise if I was being more obtuse than I appreciated.  It's my view that many people set too much store by what are increasingly very fine distinctions that, even by their own account, can often only be discerned by intensive side-by-side comparison. I doubt that the subtle distinctions described make any substantial or significant difference in real-world birding. Hence it's my view is that our desire to own certain binocular brands is as more to do with 'status' than 'functionality' which is what we all like to pretend. Before I get angrily shot down by offended alpha owners, I claim no immunity from this inclination since when I had the opportunity and funds I went out and got what was then the top Zeiss model.  I'd also add what has become something of a mantra for me - that the small handy lightweight binoculars you actually have with you will always out-perform those weighty neck strainers you left behind .....</blockquote>