I just wanted to mention that last night, I had a chance to use the Canon IS
15 x 50 that a friend owns. He has his attached to a monopod chest tripod
that all but eliminates the weight of the binoculars. What views!! I could
see the disk of Jupiter and its 4 large moons, Saturn's rings were
detectable, and the detail on the moon was remarkable!!

Being close to a full moon I didn't really spend too much time looking a
fainter objects but I would imagine that the views would be similar?

This monopod device is, for me, an excellent solution to the weight issue.

Now if I can figure out how to tell the better half that I would like to buy
a $1000.oo pair of binoculars......... I need to think about this one a bit.

Any additional comments, pro or con are appreciated,
thanks,

Francis Marion