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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tenex" data-source="post: 3320947" data-attributes="member: 135233">Just saw this thread.  Thanks for helping me figure out that my 15x60 from c.1989 is a GAT model, not the BGAT.  I thought they had just added rubber eyecups for that final edition, and didn't realize it had an improved ocular.  Which I can now wish I had.  (Along with that nifty yellow case!)That said, my GAT is no slouch.  It has functional eye relief (without eyeglasses), better than the 1960s model I used many years ago, so there must have been at least three versions of oculars over time.  And good modern coatings.  Not quite the uber-contrast of today's glasses, but still a gorgeous 3D view across its field, so if you can't find a BGAT, it could be a satisfying alternative.It handholds surprisingly well at least for short periods of time for nature viewing, and a simple clasp on the shaft fixes it to a tripod.  I generally point the tripod handle away (toward the target) to keep it out of the way.  The near focus isn't great of course, 30+ ft, never measured it precisely.</blockquote>