I bought these for my bird obsessed 9 year old as the old family Porro 7x35s prism he started with was a little clunky for his small hands and frame. In short, these Nikons are great! They are small and light (and suitable for small faces/pupil distances), have decent optics (good field of view and brightness with adequate color and sharpness), are durable and waterproof. Oh, and they're pretty affordable! My only concern is that the eyecups don't hold up well in their extended position (as others have mentioned) and the ocular/ocular caps are separate pieces and will soon be lost if I can't install an attachment. Regardless, I'm still impressed with the value for money Nikon products offer, and at this not-too-high price point we can just focus on finding cool birds! They should serve a novice researcher for a long time.
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