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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PennineBirder" data-source="post: 3152540" data-attributes="member: 8848">To reply to the original question (8x32 or 8x42). I have both and use them both equally. I think you need that SF 8x42.!I have a Leica Ultravid 8x32 which is very good optically (but not as good as my Zeiss HT) but the main advantage is its light weight and compact size. My other birding bin is a Zeiss HT 8 x 42.  Although bigger and heavier I enjoy the easy view, wide FOV and clearer image - not just at dawn/dusk either, but at all times. Depending on what kind of birding I'm doing (serious or casual), how far I'm walking or what else I'm carrying I'll take one or the other. I wouldn't now be without either a 32 and a 42.let us know what you decide.Peter</blockquote>