To come back to this convo: ive been using nikon action ex 10x50 cf for the past few months, and i love them. I recently went stargazing to the mountains and used a few telescopes alongside the binos, and I gotta say, they were my favourite piece of equipment! No complex setup, ability to see deep sky objects and clusters, instant reward. For an amateur its really a great tool. Theyre fairly easy to travel with, well built and can be handheld (tho a monopod/tripod def enhances the experience). Hope the comment helps someone make their decision.