Roger, if you have the extra money get the HD, then if you ever want to take pictures you will be set up to do it, with the addition of the camera of coarse. Since digital cameras seem to be the future and they are light and easy to carry it will allow you to take pictures when hunting which I think would be really neet. I plan to take mine to NWT next summer to try and capture the animals and the trip as well as possible. I have a Swarovski that is not HD and in hunting situations I do not think you will notice the differance. I also have a Zeiss that has the FL coating for taking pictures, but it is heavy and I will not carry it on all hunts. If I had bought the Swarovski HD originally I would only have one. I say go with the best of the top of the line, which is what you are looking at, and you will not regret it. Good Luck.