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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sarge1967" data-source="post: 3195511" data-attributes="member: 127987">Barry,Thanks for that response! :t: When it comes to birding I like the wider FOV. I had bought a pair of Nikon Monarch 5 8x42's last year and hated them due to the 330ft FOV. I returned them. I understand the higher you go in magnification the less FOV you get. Heck the Aculon 10x50's have a wider FOV than the Monarch 5's I had. I am looking for something that will give me a bit more magnification for both birding and sky watching. I accept the fact they will have less FOV. They are not going to be my primary optics. The 7x35's will keep that role. It looks like the Aculon 10x50 has a wider FOV and a larger exit pupil than the 10x42's so I will probably get those and use them on a tripod. As a side note, I used the Action 7x35's early this morning to watch the blood moon. They did an awesome job!</blockquote>