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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Binastro" data-source="post: 3597830" data-attributes="member: 111403">They would be crazy to discontinue the 15x50 IS.It is one of the finest binoculars, even Zeiss admit this.However, it may not be cost effective to continue making it if it needs expert technicians to set it up correctly.I do not agree that the tilt IS is better than the variprism IS system.My 10x30 II Is is wonderful.The 8x25 IS 2014 sample is also excellent, but not better.I think that the tilt mechanism is cheaper to make as the technology may be similar to Canon IS lenses.Maybe the money people at Canon actually want to make a profit on IS binoculars. That might be a reason to drop less profitable models.I don't know if Nikon still sell their IS binoculars, but the new Canons might kill them off, unless the waterproof Nikons have an edge.</blockquote>