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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kabsetz" data-source="post: 1354365" data-attributes="member: 10167">Kevin,The one really significant breakthrough that still remains, unfortunately, to be made is image-stabilized binoculars that would be: 1) free of image-degrading stabilization artefacts, while 2) offering premium all-round image quality in 3) an ergonomically pleasing instrument that weighs well under a kilogram. Canon's current top model comes rather close on 1), meets it or fails depending on QC/assembly tolerances of the specific unit being examined on 2), and leaves much to be desired (to put it kindly) on 3). I have no doubt it can be done, and will be done hopefully within the next 10 years. In the mean time, I'm putting up with an unpleasantly bulky and heavy brick of a binocular, with uncomfortable eyecups and slow focus, because I simply cannot enjoy a binocular image compromised by the shake of my rather healthy and steady hands anymore after stupidly allowing myself to become accustomed to IS.Kimmo</blockquote>