Ok just for hi-jacking this thread and talking about your prefered brand of optics I will sayhow I truly feel....LOL!

There is a reason why your Steiner optics are built with 50mm diameter tube. They need all the help they can get to gather light like a quality 42mm optic does. HA! Take that!

I will let you know how they work in bad weather. We have a good storm coming this weekend. Snow level down to 500 feet.

You're a very bad, bad man but a good anti-hi-jacker. Yes I am interested because your are a hardware fusspot, but mostly you are honest about your stinking opinions. I would really like to find a pair of binos that do everything well. Do yours have a focus knob or are they a "constant focus" type? Please give a report on night time or almost night time.
BTW I disagree on what you say about the 50mm lens. LOL

Yes they have a single focus knob with an added diopter adjustment. This isone of the best features of these binos. You set the binos up to match each eye one time only when you first get them. The rest of the time you use these binos the diopter stays in position and will chase the main focus knob to give you a fast focus to your target. My old pair of binos I had to adjust each eye at a time. Then I would have to readjust each eye at longer ranges vs. closer ranges. These Meopta Binos you don't have to do that. Their low light capability has been great so far as compared to my other binos as stated on page one. I'm looking forward to testing them against my Leupold Vari-XIII4.5-14 50mm scope to see what one I can see better through.

Here is their web sight:
http://www.meopta.cz/index.php?id=17&lang=en#

or you can get these details off of Cabelas web sight:

From fine cars to binoculars, precision craftsmanship has been the hallmark of European manufacturing for centuries. Although this meticulous attention to detail slows the manufacturing process, it results in products with unparalleled performance and dependability. That Old World craftsmanship is the reason Cabela's recently teamed with a major European manufacturer to produce this new line of high-performance binoculars. The result of this unique partnership was precise optical clarity that can only come from high-end European glass at price that could be offered only at Cabela's. All lenses are fully multicoated using a revolutionary Ion Assisted lens coating for optimum light transmission. In addition they also incorporate half-pentagonal and Schmidt roof prisms. This combination results in brilliant color definition and crisp edge-to-edge image clarity that rivals the most elite image clarity that rivals the most elite binoculars to come out of Europe. We then housed all this optical performance in a sleek, ergonomically designed aluminum-alloy body protected by a rugged layer of rubber armor to reduce carrying weight while still keeping them fully protected from rough use. Because each pair is completely nitrogen purged and then sealed, they're guaranteed to provide a lifetime of fog proof, waterproof performance. Other features include twist-up eyecups and a convenient oversized center focus wheel with an integrated adjustable diopter for instantaneous one-handed focusing.

I would definitely agree that the Meopta optics I have tried so far are definitely worth their cost. They do rank very highly in terms of image quality and construction. I bought one of their Hermes 70 mm spotting scopes and continue to be impressed with the optical quality compared to the price.

A binocular is certainly a great asset to carry at any time and I'm always interested whenever a topic on Binoculars comes up, as is thecase now.Unfortunately I am no authority on the subject, but I really enjoy any information I can get from guys who've tested and used these accessories.
With so much to choose from, it isn't easy deciding on what to buy. Of course from what I have gathered, different hunting situations would require different optics.
I have over the years purchased, let's say more than a few, binoculars--as low as a $25 pair of binoculars from Costco and have even push my limit, spending $1100/CAD$ getting myself a Steiner Predator 10 X 42 phase-coated binocular.
Until you see the difference, testing different optics, onlythen you'll get atrue picture of what good optics really does.
However, for most of us there's a limit to what we can spend on optics. I'm sure we would all love to own say,a Swarovski--I would for sure, but this brings our spending power into the equation.
Just recently I was over at Bass Pro (there is no Cabelas here in Ontario unfortunately) and was again standing infront of the binoculars show case looking at the different choices.
Just adding my two cents here, a binocular that stood out among the rest for 'deer/turkey hunting' in hardwoods/fields, say distance within 150 or so yards, was theNikon Action ZOOM 7-15X35 I was very impressed with it and actually bought myself a pair for our upcoming turkey season. This binocular is very affordable, taxes in, it ran me $179 CAD$ and I think I've gotten myself a good deal for what it can do. Now I'll shelter my Steiner for a while andsee how well the Nikon stands up to the test.
I would say anyone looking for a binoculars at a reasonable price for relatively close ranges, take a look at the Action ZOOM you may be quite pleased with it.

Took these babies out in the rain this last weekend for some long range spotting and they exceeded my expectations in clarity and low light capability. I stayed high on the hill until dark and compared these binos with my Leupold Vari X III 4.5-14X50mm scope. Both optics provided enough light to see and make a clean shot even past legal shooting time. I didn’t see any pigs on this trip, but had fun anyway. With my previous pair of binos, I could see way better through my scope than I could the binoculars during low light situations. These Meopta (Cabelas Euro) binos provided an even match with my scope. I also found that the main focus wheel on the Meopta binos only needs to be readjusted when your trying to view something 75 yards or closer. I never view anything that close with binos, so I have never had to adjust focus wheel after initial focus was complied with. Hope this answers your question.

Yuppers, it does answer my question. Thank you. Going to have to czech them out now!