I bought the 8x42 version of this Gen 1 Athlon Midas binoculars and unfortunately there's a problem with the focus and it's already maxed out to infinity when viewing at only around 100 yards and can't see clearly past 1000 yards. I also own a lot of much cheaper binoculars that don't have this problem and can easily see well past 1000 yards with them unlike the Athlon Midas I got. Clarity is good with the Midas but far distances can't be focused clearly. It's very good for close distance viewing up to 100 to 200 yards IMHO which is where the Midas excels at.