LR1947 - I/we need to get you in the "professor mode" a little more often. Time to turn your info into a 3x5 and laminate it. Then I get to haunt SWFA
http://samplelist.com until I find the scope I can't live without (or somebody points me towards a better deal). Thanks - Peregrino
DF - That's why the 7x50 bino's have always been the "gold standard" for military/naval low-light use. The package is an acceptable compromise for size and optical characteristics; the exit pupil is the optimal size, the objective lens is large enough to gather adequate light, the magnification is adequate - and about all you can stabilize in a hand-held optic. Any time you stray from that position the legs of your triangle start getting unbalanced. Notice the key here - compromise. To get more of one characteristic you have to give up something somewhere else. The only thing that seperates individual examples from each other is the quality of the glass (optical properties/light transmission/grind) and ergonomics. Price and name brand are "usually" good indicators of quality. FWIW - Peregrino