Like George and Jack we have had good experiences with B and H, going to back to when I was a wee tyke in the Big Apple and into photography instead of birding. Eagle Optics is a good alternative, although we have not dealt with them on "big" items just yet. Fran -------------------------------- Fran Saunders Web Site Director Maryland Ornithological Society Silver Spring, Maryland webmaster@mdbirds.org http://www.MDBirds.org