I'm thinking along the same lines and really want to get something in about that price range, but I can't decide which is the best "bang for your buck" so to speak. How did you decide on the LH25? The sensor, field of view, manual focus? Because it has me stumped. I live in Vic, so it's good to get an Aussie perspective because everything costs so much more for us here, so arguably hurts the bank balance just that wee bit more than say... any other first world country anywhere ever.