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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iporali" data-source="post: 266134" data-attributes="member: 2925">Carlos,I think you should go with your heart! What would be the worst case with the lack of waterproofness? Fungal growth in the lenses after 10 years? Well, in that case just send the binos to Nikon and have them cleaned for something like $20 - not too bad IMHO.:t:Kimmo - wouldn't it be easier to make the test simply by taking a picture with a digital camera through both binoculars. Both the SEs and HGs work very well in "digibining" (or what ever it is called). I would have done it myself but I only have 8x32SEs and 10x32HGs.I still find it hard to swallow that such a difference could be just from the 3D effect - but I almost can't believe my eyes when I see the size difference of the moon close to the horizon or higher above <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> The brains are really easy to fool. Ilkka</blockquote>