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Message: <blockquote data-quote="typo" data-source="post: 3413464" data-attributes="member: 83808">I had a Bushnell Elite for several years and it was a delight to use, but it wasn't very pocketable, hung awkwardly round the neck an needed protecting from the elements. It just got left at home once I bought the Opticron Classic 7x36. The Classic remains a favourite, but it does share duties these days with others with more magnification, wider AFOVs and flatter fields. Those may do some things better, but for me, the Classic is still the nicest to use.Minox have the BD 7x28 IF which is an interesting binocular. The individual eyepiece focussing means it's not an obvious choice for birdwatching, specially for us oldies with poor accomodation, but it does address the negatives of the Bushnell Elite. I liked it. The original price was around £300 if I remember rightly which felt too expensive. Clifton has it at £170 at the moment which is rather more tempting for sports events and hiking when I would want something more compact than the Classic but not too precious.David</blockquote>