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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chill6x6" data-source="post: 3836928" data-attributes="member: 130888">Sure do!The SLC is basically one of the three I use the most.  Thoughts are...you can't beat it for a general birding binocular.  It's probably #3 on my usage list.  That's really only because the SV 8X32 tends to get on a plane mostly because it's a little lighter and sometimes I like a 7X42.  I would be fine if I only had the SLC.  It's the "bargain" Swarovski.  Close focus...I'll say this...At times I WILL be at the focus stop...which is about 10 ft.  That's about time to put the binoculars down anyway.  I don't think I ever had a time last year where that limited me from IDing birds or viewing with a nice image in any way.  The Leica UVHD+ 7X42 CF is almost exactly the same.  Anything specific you'd like to know?</blockquote>