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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Binastro" data-source="post: 3460205" data-attributes="member: 111403">Considering 100 degree AFOV binoculars, old measure, were around maybe 60 years ago, I don't find these to be as novel as suggested.102 degree Nikon eyepieces have been available for a while and periscopes had 120 degree eyepieces.120 degree eyepieces are now about £1,000 each.The 15x110 mm Russian/ Soviet binoculars have about 90 degree eyepieces and there was a wider Russian binocular about 100 degrees.The Minolta Standard MK 10x50 is 7.8 degree and not heavy.Hopefully, Nikon will make a 10x50 8 to 8.5 degree binocular that is not heavy and works well handheld.7x35 binoculars from 11 to 12.5 or 13 degrees were around maybe 40 years ago.Nikon, please make a sensible EWA binocular for say £1,000 or less.As mentioned the Nikon prototypes are around Zeiss 20x60 price, and they would certainly sell some at that price.I don't know what the 30mm eyepiece is.</blockquote>