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Binoviewer enthusiasts?

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:00 am
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by pakarinen » Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:36 pm

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Curious what brand you have. Also curious about people who dislike them and why. Obviously, EP cost will be double, but maybe collimation hassles?

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I used to have the Baader Mark V and still have the Baader Maxbright. Like them both. Downsizing my kit led to letting the Mark V set go. It was...

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Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:00 am
I Have A Math Question

Last post by Refractordude « Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:44 pm
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by Refractordude » Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:49 pm

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How can I tell what is the apparent/subjective field of view with these numbers? Right click the image. Thanks

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The Angle of View in the screenshot is the true field. It is 7.5°.

If the magnification is 7x, the apparent field of view is 7 x 7.5° = 52.5°...

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Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:44 pm
Need Help Finding Very Wide Angle Binoculars

Last post by Refractordude « Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:12 pm

by Refractordude » Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:12 pm

I have a pair of 7x50, but they only have a 5.7 degrees field of view. Think I will drop them in the bug out bag since they are well made. I was...

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Last post by Refractordude
Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:12 pm
Which binoculars do you use most for astronomy?

Last post by 515bonner « Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:50 pm
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by John Baars » Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:26 pm
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A common wisdom is the saying that the best telescope is the one you use most.
I think that goes for binoculars as well.
Over the years I collected...

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My most used are Orion Little Giant II 15x70. They were made in early 2000 in Japan. I got them used from Goodwill. They were dirty but the...
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Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:50 pm
Power And Aperture In Binoculars

Last post by pakarinen « Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:02 pm
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by Refractordude » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:44 am

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A really great article.

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I kinda wonder about his quick rating system: 10x50s = 500, 20x60s = 1200, 15x70s = 1050. The 60s are rated highest, but they only have a 3mm exit...

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Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:02 pm
Need A Finder Mount For My Binocular Center Rail

Last post by Refractordude « Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:49 am
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by Refractordude » Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:01 pm

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Any help will be appreciated. Around $50 and under. Thanks to you all.

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Just ordered your recommended Oberwerk finder mount. I will let all know how things go after arrival. Thanks sir.

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Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:49 am
Question About Oberwerk 25x100 Binoculars

Last post by helicon « Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:03 pm
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by Refractordude » Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:51 am

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How would I know that I have an Oberwerk HK 25x100 binoculars and not an Oberwerk FB 25x100 binoculars by just looking at them?

Thanks to you all

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Hope you can pick up a pair soon. I really enjoy mine.

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Last post by helicon
Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:03 pm
Mount question.

Last post by turboscrew « Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:46 pm
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by turboscrew » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:40 pm

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What kind of mounts have you used that won't cause severe neck damage if you try to look to somewhere near zenith?

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I wonder how two secondary mirrors with holders would work, if put close to the binoculars' objectives...?

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Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:46 pm
Bresser Spezials vs Helios Stellar IIs?

Last post by helicon « Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:01 pm
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by pakarinen » Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:35 pm

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Expanding my search for decent binos, I've stumbled across a few brands of that are unavailable in the US.

Among the them, curious what people think...

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They both sound like capable binos of high quality. I do have a pair of Oberwerks, but obviously these are available in the U.S. They definitely beat...

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Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:01 pm
Celestron big binoculars

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:36 pm
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by Mandrew » Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:47 pm

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Here is my one and only rant. I urge any and all to avoid buying any big binoculars from Celestron until they decide to get their act together on...

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In the last 10 years or so I have collimated two sets of 15x70 and a set of 10x50 Celestron.
Once done they hold collimation well.
Unfortunate they...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:36 pm
DSOs visible with my Bushnell 10x50

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:50 pm
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:35 pm

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So far, I have seen M45, M31, and M33 with these binos.

My plan is to try M3 next.

These seem doable too under a dark sky:

M63, M94, M51...

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I like the Auriga clusters in the 15x70's and 25x100's. Though I can make them out as fuzzy patches in the 10x50's. M35 as well. There are more OC's...

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:50 pm
Why no binocular SCTs?

Last post by Sky « Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:11 pm
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by AntennaGuy » Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:41 am

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OK, here's a simple (to ask) question:
There exist all sorts of binoculars, astronomy binoculars, and even binocular telescopes, priced low to high....

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I've always found this patent for SCT binoculars on a 3-axis equatorial mount very interesting. I've been tempted to build the 3-axis mount for my...

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Last post by Sky
Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:11 pm
20 x 80 binoculars

Last post by helicon « Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:26 pm
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:10 pm
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Would I see a significant difference upgrading to 20 x 80 from my current 10 x 50? What kinds of differences might I expect? (Yes, I know I will need...

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I have the Obie 25x100''s - you definitely need a sturdy mount, I have a parallelogram.
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Last post by helicon
Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:26 pm
Expectations for good collimation?

Last post by pakarinen « Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:09 pm
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by rocdoc » Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:58 am

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Hi everyone,
I’m enjoying the very solid-feeling 10x50 Ultra bino from Oberwerk. Last night, while setting them on my monopod for a session, I did a...

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I was just reading about collimation somewhere. Takeaways are:

Vertical alignment is more important than horizontal
Horizontal alignment might be...

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Last post by pakarinen
Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:09 pm
Old binoculars for astronomy use?

Last post by turboscrew « Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:20 pm
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by turboscrew » Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:46 pm

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Since I know virtually nothing about binoculars...

I just realized that my old binoculars might be OK for astronomy use too.
There's no indication...

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Thanks. I take your feedback as encouragement to get the mount and start using the binoculars for watching the night skies.

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Last post by turboscrew
Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:20 pm
Levenhuk 15x70 Brunos?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:51 pm
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by pakarinen » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:06 pm

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Any experiences / comments on Levenhuk 70mm Brunos? Commercial reviews are positive.

Wondering how these compare to Obie Deluxe 15x70s.

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Levenhuk are on the same level of quality as the standard mass produced ones.
Oberwerks will have a higher level of quality.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:51 pm
Orion 2x54 ultra wide binoculars !?

Last post by DozerBolt « Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:59 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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Greetings!
So, I am an early purchaser of these Orion 2x54's, and have put them through their paces over two months - here's my quick take:

1. They...
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Last post by DozerBolt
Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:59 pm
Sky at night - 10 best binoculars for astronomy 2020.

Last post by helicon « Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:17 pm
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by KingClinton » Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:24 pm

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Last post by helicon
Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:17 pm
Talk me out of spending more money and expanding my collection?

Last post by OzEclipse « Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:03 am
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by rocdoc » Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:45 pm

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Yeah, sure, I've definitely come to the right place for that....
Here are the details: I'm on a bit of a binocular astronomy kick. And decided to...

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Hi Rocdoc

I have three pairs of bino's.

A pair of Pentax 8x25's that are good for wildlife spotting when travelling. Small, light portable and...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:03 am
Canon 18.50

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:30 pm
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by Youngarthur » Thu May 21, 2020 5:59 pm

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As an old man, rather than check my bank balance while lying in my Coffin, I purchased the canon 18.50 stabilised. Living on the Scottish moors,...

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Wise decision, enjoy your new binos!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:30 pm
Portable parallelogram?

Last post by JayTee « Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:04 pm
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by rocdoc » Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:58 am

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Hi everyone,
I want to find something that would be easy to carry around as a good mount for small to medium binoculars. I have a Farpoint that I...

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2 things you can do when buying off eBay. Number one, check how many sales the seller has and what his rating is, his positive percentage rating. If...

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Last post by JayTee
Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:04 pm
First light and a new target

Last post by Greenman « Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:17 pm
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by Greenman » Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:47 pm

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Firstly my thanks to Ian (Kanadalainen) who highly recommended the Celestron 15 x 70’s. I'd been thinking about for a while.

Last night there was a...

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I have had a good experience with my Skymaster 15x70 s as well.

My preferred mount for them is a monopod with a pistol grip. Luckily the center...

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Last post by Greenman
Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:17 pm
It's My Fault The LA Cloudiness is on me.

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:30 pm
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by Gulf Coast Guy » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:18 pm

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Everyone in LA (Lower Alabama) can blame me for the clouds. My Farpoint Universal Binocular Mount should ship. today. I also got the word The...

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Congrats! Great setup!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:30 pm
I want new binoculars and I'm not sure what I need

Last post by j.gardavsky « Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:15 pm
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by rocdoc » Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:22 pm

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Bear with me, this post may not be as stupid as the title suggests.
I find myself gravitating more towards bino astronomy lately, due to tight...

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Hello Rocdoc,

I would say that the real fun under the night skies begins with the Porros and with the aperture of 60mm and larger.
On the low costs...

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Last post by j.gardavsky
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:15 pm
Useful site?

Last post by KingNothing13 « Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:12 pm
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by pakarinen » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:09 pm

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I stumbled across this site. No idea re: customer service, pricing, or anything else, but they have a boatload of info on different bino brands -...

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:twitch: There are some EXPENSIVE binoculars.

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Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:12 pm

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