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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 1472793" data-attributes="member: 18544">Tero,Thank you for the suggestion. I have never been into "cute" though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Seriously, compacts never really satisfied me. I just never saw the tradeoff of convenience vs. optical quality worth it for the applications I put my bins into. Typically I can either carry a full size or mid sized bin or I cannot carry a bin at all. Still, if I were to purchase another compact it would probably be the Nikon Prostaff ATB 8x25. The field of view is average at 330 feet but everything else about it appeals to me. I almost pulled the trigger on one today. If I can find a super-deal on one then I am going to grab it.</blockquote>