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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chris Ellison" data-source="post: 869978" data-attributes="member: 11674">Aren't they fantastic?    They possess superlative structural integrity, with  nearly indestructible eyecups and polyurethane armoring.  I bird quite a bit in very strong sun, and they haven't faded or cracked in the slightest.  Some of my friends sport old Zeiss 10x40 Dialyt binoculars with armoring falling off in shreds<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />For a truly first-rate dawn or dusk birding experience, mount them on a tripod within a blind, and study the surrounding landscape.  The depth of field of these binoculars is stellar, allowing the user to keep a gigantic amount of terrain in razor-sharp focus.   Frankly, I'm disgusted at what Leica is presently charging for the 7x42 Ultravids.  They display VERY little improvement in optical performace, at least to my 40-year-old eyes.  My Trinovids BN's were nearly $650 cheaper!!!! Best,CE</blockquote>