I saved quite a bit of money (about $120) by buying a new pair of Nikon Monarch 7 8 X 42 binoculars through Amazon, rather than from a Vancouver retailer. In fact, I couldn't even find the exact pair I wanted here in the city, they just have the Monarch 7 10 X 42, which although very sharp are not as bright and have a narrower field of view.

I absolutely love these Monarch 7 binoculars: widest field of any I've ever owned, also they are the sharpest (for example, I can see individual stars in M44 and that 61 Cygni is a double) and brightest (which means I don't need to strain my eyes on viewing birds and wild animals in shady area or on overcast days).