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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KorHaan" data-source="post: 1869419" data-attributes="member: 49910">Yeah, that's what i'm thinking too!The problem though is, that Kimmo Absetz recommends them for night use, and who am I to disagree with him? It comes down to the quickness of viewing; if I want to be spot on to a flying owl, I can't wait for the IS to settle because it takes a few seconds. If I'm spotting a sitting owl, I have some time to let the IS do its work and get better detail recognition.The aperture of the Zeiss 8x56 ClassiC, resulting in a 7 mm exit pupil, will be excellent but I won't need it as my eye pupils don't dilate beyond 6 mm in the dark.A 7x42 Swaro SLC neu ( as long as they're available ) might be the right choice. The FOV is better, the focus wheel doesn't stiffen up in the cold, and they are WP. And they have rain-shedding coatings, a welcome feature in the unpredictable weather conditions I'm likely to encounter in my country.The 7x mag will be better too, providing a more stable image.I'm drifting far off-topic, here, since it's supposed to be about Canon's IS bins, but decision making runs through all brands.Best regards,Ronald</blockquote>