I own a pair of Kahles 8x32's and a pair of Zeiss 10x42 Victory's (the 1st generation). I did some research (looked at various models, compared features, coatings etc) asked some questions and all of the binocular people kept saying the same things.....look and see what the "bird watchers" are using. After visiting some bird watching forums and conversing with some bird watchers during the spring waterfowl migration in south central Nebraska, I made a decision and bought my Kahles and Zeiss field glassess and couldn't be happier. My most recent purchase was the Zeiss. I compared them to Leicas, Swarovski's, Meopta and Docter Optic. Its my opinion that the Zeiss is the cream of the crop.