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Message: <blockquote data-quote="collinvue" data-source="post: 1750633" data-attributes="member: 81717">+Binoculars are indeed a compromise, especially under $500Looking just at specs is a very tricky situation, it doesn't tell the whole story.In the last several months, I'v tested {days testing each} 9 different roof bins,..from Zen-Ray ED2s' to Atlas Intrepid,..Vipers and Monarchs..Pentax SP & EDs' + a few others. They are all good in there own right.The only bin I'v kept are the Alpen Wings ED {8X}They are smaller in size & have very comparable views to other ED bins.The brightness/contrast and clarity is great;  I'm sensitive to chromatic aberrations; on a clear, searingly bright snow covered day, it was actually hard to find CA with the 8X Wings ED.:t:Did I mention its view is very bright!Well balanced, with super overall handling and light/smooth focus wheel, the Wings ED have kept their place with me.They are a nice pair of binoculars.Hope that helps.~ Alpen was started by two Bausch & Lomb engineers,Review: <a href="http://www.optics4birding.com/alpen-wings-ed-binoculars-review.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.optics4birding.com/alpen-wings-ed-binoculars-review.aspx</a></blockquote>