RE: Looking for binoculars....any advice???
I LOVE my Pentax dcf-sp's. they are only a minor shade below swarovski in optical quality. All my friends who use only Zeiss, Szarovski, and Leica are amazed at how well they perform.I find just as much game as they do with my 12.5X50's when they are useing their10 power brands that cost about a thousand dollars more.The key to it, is if you are going to glass open country is to USE A TRIPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! even if your binos are not very hign quality you will do much better by mounting them on a tripod.
good luck, let me know what you decide on