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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dwever" data-source="post: 3396039" data-attributes="member: 118803">Yes, it is hard to see how to include range finding binoculars in the discussion.  While the Leica's are arguably the premiere rangers money can buy, their optical shortcomings compared to an alpha bin have been well documented (e.g. outdoorlife.com).  Dialyt is not downgrading the others from "lack of experience".  He is giving his opinion which is in part what we are here for this forum.  As I've said previously, I love Zeiss HT's but am no fan of the SF's even with as much time as I've fiddled with them.  Doesn't mean the SF's aren't spectacular binoculars, just not my cup of tea; in the same way, my beloved Leica's may be puking ugly to others.  Some find the Leica thumb rests intolerable.  Glad the Bino market is fairly broad.Most people who are fans of the closed industrial compact Leica design are not going to gravitate to the big open designs of the EL's and SF's.  So once again:vive la différence !</blockquote>