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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Newbflat" data-source="post: 3186845" data-attributes="member: 75345">Thanks for the reply.  I looked threw all the binos mentioned including the Terra ED 8x32's at "The Nature Shop" (Audubon society store) in Seattle. I wear glasses 100% of the time (not while sleeping;') so i only ever have the eye cups all the way down. I didn't notice eye placement issues in the M7's and maybe that's because i have been using my Nikon LXL 10x25's for a while again. I had my pair of ZR 8x42 Primes stolen so I'm back to using my LXL's... everything has a bigger exit pupil than those. I don't mind quick focusing just as long as there is no mush in the wheel when making very fine adjustments. I actually really like fast focusing in 7X's with there depth of field. It makes close brushy birding a treat. But i don't like it in 10x's, as the DOF is so shallow and close birding becomes a pain. One thing i like about my little LX 10x25's is the tiny focusing wheel is very accurate with zero slop so its tiny depth of field is easy to hit accurately.   I might buy a pair of the M7's from REI and that way if i have issues with them on my long trip in terms of veiled glare, sharpness or whatever i can just hand them back after being in the field for 2+months and try something else. I'm not that picky... if they are sharp (don't have to be the sharpest), reasonably bright and the glare doesn't get in my way....  the over all package (for travel) works for me for $380 or so . Bill</blockquote>

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