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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KorHaan" data-source="post: 1350516" data-attributes="member: 49910">That's right, the 15x56 Swaro's are outstanding binoculars. You'd have to put them on a tripod, though, and that's were I normally keep my scope. The big Canons seem attractive when you don't want to be bothered with the pod/scope combo. Besides, for the price of one Swaro15x 56 I could have two Canons. But I think it will be 2010 earliest I can afford to buy another pair of bins.The Canon 12x36 IS II I've seen listed for 499.- Euros and even that price is too much. The 18x50's IS are 988.- Euros and that is even more unthinkable right now.Fortunately I appreciate my 8x32 Minox's more and more each day, to the point I ignore binocular shops. Up until now I couldn't pass one without popping in for elaborated views through all the attractive looking bins including the prohibitively expensive ones. This could mean I'm a cured binocuholic ( hmm... am I? ) or I have found a perfect pair of bins. For my taste, for my hands, for my eyes. This may sound boring, but I'm actually quite satisfied with what I have at the moment.Regards, Ronald PS : I'm struggling to resist looking on the Minox website and deny another brand loyalty virus to invade my brain. Fever....</blockquote>