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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mfunnell" data-source="post: 3335510" data-attributes="member: 134332">I can only tell you what would suit me, based on my preferences and my use of binoculars, which might not match your needs and preferences at all.I'd personally avoid 10x binoculars as a general-purpose set due to the increased difficulty of getting a steady view with the higher magnification and also because of the various effects of a smaller exit pupil.  My preference for a general-purpose binocular would be an 8x42 as having the right set of trade-offs for me and I would want them as compact and light-weight as I could get them.  That would make the Ultravid HD (with or without plus) look like the right single general-purpose binocular from the Leica range.  Except that I'd probably go with the 7x42 instead, because of it's better eye relief (that provided by the 8x42 is marginal for me).However, rather than go for a single all-purpose binocular, I'd really aim for two sets: one more compact and so easier and more likely to be carried, at about 8x32 format, and a larger set at 10x50ish for the higher magnification but with a larger exit pupil and more light-gathering ability with the big objectives.  I'd spend more money on the small pair, as they're the ones I'd use most often, and less (probably a lot less) on the big 'uns.  If I were looking at the Leica range (and I had the budget; ha! I wish) I'd be looking at the Ultravid HD+ 8x32s and something else, almost certainly not Leica (budget again), for the larger and higher magnification pair.  (In practice, the Leica 8x32 might not suit me - again because of the eye relief issue.)But that's just me, and may not suit you at all.   ...Mike</blockquote>

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