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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RichardF" data-source="post: 1311583" data-attributes="member: 69066">I really agree with you there Jim.  It is indeed possible to have more than one interest.  I've only recently bought my first ever decent bin - an Imagic 8x32 SE - , every time I put them to my eyes, I think Wow!  I've always had an interest in nature, I walk a lot and observe what is around me, not just birds but all manner of flora and fauna and my bins help me to continue observing.  So then nature watching is my first interest. Right then, whilst researching my bin purchase here, I've read many many interesting and informative posts and I've become more fascinated with optics generally.  I've had an education reading about different configurations and how they might help with my continuation of nature observation.  I'm already considering a Nikon ED50 scope as my next optic - not for any "optic snob" reason - but because it'll help me see more.  Simple.  It is true though that optickery:-O is my second interest now.I love the bin and scope sections of BF.:t:</blockquote>