“I have always wondered about the difference between a $3000+ pair of binoculars and a $500 pair of binoculars. After using various binoculars for birding over the last 5 years, I am truly impressed with the Swarovski NL Pure 10x42. I was pleasantly surprised at the field of view at this 10X magnification and found that I even had a more expansive field of view than with my handy 8X42 pair of binoculars. The image quality is superb. The build quality is superb. I feel as if I have an extremely well built instrument in my hands.”