I looked at a Steiner 7x50 Commander III the other day for a customer and was once again reminded why I like Steiner's top tier of porro prisms. It's not just the great porro prism optics, it's also the feel and handling that makes a traditional high end Steiner porro prism binoculars such a one of a kind binocular. Not that I have much need for a compass, or a reticle, or even an IF binocular for day use, but I still appreciate a good binocular, no matter how specialized it might be. In fact, I once knew a birder who feel in love with a Steiner 7x50 so deeply that he left he forsake his birding binocular, despite the shortcomings of his beloved Steiner for close in birding. Each to their own.