Zeiss Terra Ed 8x42 Kikkerter

An ideal binocular for female birders. Reasonably powerful, good field of view, bright & not too heavy or too large. Second pair I have bought. Have owned one pair for over a year. Robust. Comfortable to handle & use. Being waterproof is important in UK or tropical field conditions. Comfortable neck strap. Good zip box for stowing securely for long journeys.

Good Points: Compact, sturdy carry case, lens covers. Overall, very impressed.

Good Points: Light to carry. Clear image in low light conditions. Improvement Points: Difficult to assemble lanyard in mounting lugs as objective caps use same fixing

Good Points: How dright and clear they are. And a great price Improvement Points: Can't think of anything

Fantastic pair of compact binoculars. I'm glad that I chose the 10x as they image is really big and clear. Finding subjects through the binoculars is easy as they are so light with a bright image. They are well made and feel solid but with the benefit of being compact. The case is quirky with the bins having to be placed in upside down!! Once you've mastered this and folding the neck strap between the lenses, it's a good little case. There are no lens caps supplied which doesn't bother me as they would be small and very easy to lose, I imagine.