I would put my Pentax DCF-SP's up against anyones!! I hunted with guys who all oned swarovski's, and zeiss and could tell little tono difference between theirs and mine. I found just as much game as they did, and spent about half what they did for theirs. They were all flabergasted at how well they performed.You should chek them out for yourself. I own the 12.5X50's; and would reccomend a good tripod no matter what your purchace may be.

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