I was wondering how sshunter could see at night for 500 yds with 8x32's. The 8x42's he mentioned are great binocs. I have a pair and with an exit pupil of 5.25, they let a lot of light in. I am now awaiting a pair of nighthunters, 12x56. They are large, but i am big on light transmission, which you can not get from smaller binocs, unless you back the power way off.

Steiner has been great to deal with