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16x50 vs 10x50 shootout

Last post by aae0130 « Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:58 am
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by Bigzmey » Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:02 am

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3/27/20

Most of smaller binoculars used for astronomy deliver large exit pupil (5-7mm). In telescopes however such large exit pupils result in...

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I have come to the same conclusion. My previous instrument was a C8 equipped with William Optics binoviewers. I would often choose my trusty pair of...

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Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:58 am
Venus Over the Moon

Last post by helicon « Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:20 pm
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by aae0130 » Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:26 pm

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Last evening it was clear-ish for a little while so I took that opportunity to break out the Oberwerk 100 SD.

From my back yard I got to play...

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Great set of binos, definitely a cut above! Thanks for showing us the pic Sonny.

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Last post by helicon
Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:20 pm
20x120 Toko Big Eye binoculars

Last post by Saganwannabe « Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:20 pm
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by Saganwannabe » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:13 am
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I just purchased a great looking pair of Vintage WW2 era Toko Big Eye binoculars. I would love to learn all I can about these. They are in fantastic...

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Thanks Helicon. I just used what I had around the house to make it, but it works great. The main body and tripod of the mount is a high hat stand...
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Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:20 pm
Bushnell Falcon 10x50 - adapter for mount included ?

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:09 pm
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:18 am

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Hello, I'm wondering if the binos in the subject line come with an adapter for a mount, either included or built into them? I have looked at the...

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Thanks to Gabrielle, I now have a solution or two to this question. So the thread may be closed.

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:09 pm
Bino mount

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Mon Mar 23, 2020 12:46 pm
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:56 pm

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I'm going to buy a pair of Bushnell 10×50 binoculars, and possibly down the road, I may want something more powerful such as Oberwerk 20×80 or the...

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Oberwerk has a heavy duty mount head that you can put on a photo tripod if you wanted to go that way.

Thanks pakarinen. I've decided to go with...

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Mon Mar 23, 2020 12:46 pm
Mods for my 8x30 Habicht's

Last post by John Baars « Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:14 pm
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by DeanD » Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:50 am

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Hi all,

Sadly I have had to cancel all my upcoming gigs (I run a portable planetarium which I take to schools all around my home state), so I have a...

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Well done Dean.
Yes, almost all Wide Angle binoculars suffer more or less from sensitivity to ambient light. As usual with technical solutions,...

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Last post by John Baars
Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:14 pm
Hartmann Wetzlar Bernina 8X30 Weitwinkel (wideangle)

Last post by John Baars « Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:22 am
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by John Baars » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:31 am

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Overzicht Hartmann Bernina (960x567).jpg

I bought a pair of binoculars again. Although I had considerably thinned out my collection, every now and...

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(...)They also don't have any discernible way to collimate the prisms; in fact they have a couple of tiny strips of foil placed strategically in the...

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Last post by John Baars
Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:22 am
Inspiration - Herschel's Garnet star

Last post by pakarinen « Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:30 pm
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by Greenman » Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:06 pm

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As luck would have it I woke up around 01:45 this morning, and wandered down to the loo. When I had dealt with the problem at hand, I wrapped my...

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I do have to have a look with binos. When I last observed it with a scope, it was an orange-ish yellow to my eye.

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Last post by pakarinen
Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:30 pm
Older Bushnell 10X50

Last post by SonnyE « Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:06 pm
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by SonnyE » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:35 am

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I would like to find an adapter so I could month these on my mono-pod, or one of my tripods, for astral views with the Grandkids.

Need something...

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Thank You, Dean.
I do think that is the direction I'm going to have to go.

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Last post by SonnyE
Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:06 pm
Eye piece shroud to block ambient light on larger binoculars?

Last post by pakarinen « Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:24 pm
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by Jay6821 » Mon Feb 24, 2020 2:49 am

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I've been looking (unsuccessfully) for some type of shroud or shield to block ambient light when using larger binoculars. I need something to fit my...

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Are they thick / dark enough to block light or would I have to double or triple one? I'm thinking multiple layers might be just as warm as a towel....

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Last post by pakarinen
Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:24 pm
Orion 2x54 ultra wide binoculars !?

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:24 pm
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by AntennaGuy » Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:25 am
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Hi all. Has anybody tried these? And/or have you seen them offered under a different brand name?

Note that the objectives are considerably large r...

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Agreed. I think the idea of having the aperture is nice, but unless it is done in a practical way, such as using ultra-fast optics to drastically...
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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:24 pm
Dew and Your Binoculars

Last post by Burris « Mon Mar 02, 2020 11:48 pm
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by Refractordude » Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:01 pm

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I have seen images of binoculars with dew shields. These shields are on the front lenses. What do you do about dew on binocular fixed/permanent...

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What I have noticed is if the binos are cold, they will fog immediately when you put them up to your eyes. I believe this is caused by the heat...

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Last post by Burris
Mon Mar 02, 2020 11:48 pm
Opticron Oregon 8x25s Mini-review

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:02 pm
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by pakarinen » Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:58 pm

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My wife wanted a pair of ultra-light, small, roof prisms for birding and wildlife, so I got her a pair of Opticron 8x25s. I wasn't expecting much...

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I changed it for you, thank you for the review.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:02 pm
Oberwerk 25x100's Center or independant Focus?

Last post by pakarinen « Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:01 pm
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by Gulf Coast Guy » Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:24 pm

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I'm moving ever closer to my purchase of an Oberwerk 25x100 binocular. I'm planning this binocular to be for exclusive astronomy use and more than...

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BTW, my 20x65's are independent focus. That works fine for astronomical observing and most terrestrial viewing. In my opinion the center focus is...

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Last post by pakarinen
Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:01 pm
Out for a "spin"

Last post by Mandrew « Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:02 am
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by Mandrew » Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:57 am

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Clouds finally parted for a few minutes, so I dashed out to try my new Oberwerk 8x56 glasses. Intermittent clouds, but high overhead I caught the...

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In all honesty, even though I own some outstanding scopes, Binos are m “first line of operation” when I go out. I take the rest out when things are...

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Last post by Mandrew
Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:02 am
Good 10 x 42 binoculars

Last post by DeanD « Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:24 am
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by Susan54 » Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:12 am

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My son is looking for a set of really good 10 x 42 binos. Any advice is appreciated. He’s looked at several high end name brands out there too. I...

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Sorry I haven't been here too much lately and didn't see this thread.

Susan, if your son is still looking specifically for 10x42's, then the...

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Last post by DeanD
Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:24 am
My New Levenhuk 7x50 Binoculars Piggybacking

Last post by Voyageur « Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:23 am
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by Refractordude » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:07 pm

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Tried the Bushnell H20 7x50 binoculars and was very disappointed. Ordered the Levenhuk Sherman 7x50 from Amazon, which arrived the next day. Just...

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Welp, a pretty slick solution. Enjoy!

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Last post by Voyageur
Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:23 am
Question about binoculars and entrance pupil

Last post by helicon « Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:47 pm
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by Yshire » Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:31 pm

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Hi all new to the forum and looking for some information. I'm currently looking into buying some binoculars to start the hobby. My question is I've...

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I also recommend a tripod or monopod for anything over 10x50. Or, like I do with my 15x70's you can lay down in a lounge chair and prop your arms on...

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Last post by helicon
Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:47 pm
My New Bushnell H20 7x50 Binoculars

Last post by Mandrew « Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:56 am
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by Refractordude » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:53 am

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My Bushnell H20 7x50 Binoculars had to be returned for two reasons. The hole at the center of the scopes where the mount adapter goes into was to...

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sorry to hear this, but you learned some things. You will be better served by getting good binoculars from a place like Oberwerke, Orion, Celestron,...

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Last post by Mandrew
Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:56 am
Exit Pupil Vs. Aperture

Last post by russmax « Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:04 pm
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by Refractordude » Thu Jan 02, 2020 4:13 am

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Is this true? Click image and read the underlined. Thanks to you all.

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Is the brightness proportional to the objective's diameter or area? That would change my answer about the correctness of the underlined text....

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Last post by russmax
Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:04 pm
11x70s or 15x70s?

Last post by helicon « Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:20 pm
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by pakarinen » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:16 pm

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Thinking about getting a pair of 70mm LW Obies, but which mag? My 15x70 Skymasters (which appear to be identical to the Obies) are a bit too heavy...

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I purchased the Obie 25x100's last year. They are a huge improvement over my SkyMaster 15x70's. If you like deep sky observing it's well worth it. I...

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Last post by helicon
Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:20 pm
Just pushed the order button!

Last post by Mandrew « Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:55 pm
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by Ozman » Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:40 pm

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The long awaited Oberwerk BT-82XL-ED has been ordered along with their TR3 hardwood tripod and pan head.

More to come later after receipt and the...

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So excited for you! You will be blown away with the views! It does take a bit of time to get used to the eyepieces though. You will spend more time...

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Last post by Mandrew
Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:55 pm
Difference in Oberwerk 20x80's

Last post by Mandrew « Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:31 pm
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by Doug James » Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:40 pm

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Just how much of a difference is there between the 20x80mm Oberwerk for 199.00, and the Deluxe 20x80mm for $349.00? If there both 20x80 there...

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I have the 17x70 Deluxe. The quality is indeed higher on the Deluxe series. Gas purged, better quality cases and lens covers, extra attention to...

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Last post by Mandrew
Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:31 pm
Ordered the 20x80mm today.

Last post by Mandrew « Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:02 pm
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by Doug James » Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:08 pm

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Went with the Oberwerk lightweight 20x80mm and added the adjustable tripod adapter. The two things that helped me make up my mind was the idea of...

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CONGRATULATIONS ! I know that you will be very happy with them Give us a report when you have one! Love my 15x70 Deluxe!

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Last post by Mandrew
Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:02 pm
New 10x50 vs 8x56 test

Last post by helicon « Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:32 pm
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by Mandrew » Thu Jan 02, 2020 4:34 am

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I have had a very nice pair of Orion Ultraview 10x50 Binos for some time. I have Parkinson's, and sometimes have a problem holding them steady. 10x...

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Good luck with the 8x56's. I myself use my new tripod on both my 15x70's and 25x100's. I was hand holding the 15x70's for a couple of years. Other...

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Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:32 pm

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