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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tenex" data-source="post: 3661902" data-attributes="member: 135233">No.  I've tried far fewer binos than you, but I do have the same problem with the Zeiss.  I forgive it because with eyecups this small I couldn't rest them comfortably in my sockets even if they were deep enough.  So I found a way to hold them resting the top of the cup under my brow, or with my fingers against my brow.  (I did have to return them due to defects, so haven't finally decided whether to purchase again.)Yes.  The eyeglass crowd per se must be a minority, compared to naked eyeballs (lasered or not) and contact lenses.  Why binocular design is shifting so much in this direction, especially at the upper end of the market, remains a mystery to me.</blockquote>