Steiners are definitely a decent choice, but you might consider digging a tiny bit deeper in your pocket and treating yourself to Zeiss optics. I got a Zeiss Diafun 8x30 binocular and am now ruined as far as optics go. I wouldn't buy a Nikon binocular now; compared to the Zeiss, they don't give nearly as good resolution or brightness, but they are in a very different price class so the comparison in't really fair.