I am Patric from the north of Sweden, and I'm interested in both astronomy and birding. Though I don't always need anything specific to watch, I just love binoculars, and it's my hobby since about 15 years to hold me updated to the evolution of binoculars. It,s very pleasant that it's nowadays possible to get high performance binoculars for a budget price, through the progress of the chinese optical industry. That is benefit to "normal" folk who can't afford to pay a monthly salary for a pair of binoculars. But of course; one day I will likely get a Swarovski...