So far I had only glasses in the 50 Euro-class (apart from my VMC 200 reflector telescope Vixen). So now I would finally also a more sophisticated binoculars. After a long search and much consideration, I have then opted for the Eschenbach: it should just be an "all-rounder" - astronomy, nature, birds, etc. The binoculars is really great for all of these purposes! The brilliance is simply stunning - to see more colors than with the naked eye we mean really! The device is great in the hand and is very easy to focus on (just a shame that the near focus begins only at about 5m). For the price, the glass is but me "highly recommended"!