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Celestron big binoculars

Last post by smeyer8015 « Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:32 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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I got my Celestron 20x80s at a freight recovery store, so I was able to check them first. They have not need collimation since.

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Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:32 pm
Which binoculars do you use most for astronomy?

Last post by John Baars « Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:20 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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Butterfly Maiden Well done!
We look forward to your report of first light!
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Last post by John Baars
Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:20 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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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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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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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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Last post by KingNothing13
Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:12 pm
These Zhumells Are Good

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:57 pm
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by Refractordude » Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:41 am

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Celestron sent me another pair of Zhumells. However, they are much different than the dysfunctional pair I returned. The new Zhumell 20x80 binoculars...

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Sounds like an interesting product, thanks for the info. :)

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:57 pm
SkyMaster colimation help needed

Last post by pakarinen « Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:18 pm
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by Geko » Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:21 pm

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I am trying to collimate some brand new Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars, but although I found the adjustment screws, I could find no...

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I was never able to successfully collimate my 15x70s even with directions off the Web, at least not as far as close enough collimation. Good luck!

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Last post by pakarinen
Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:18 pm
Unusual find: Abbe-Koenig prisms on Orion binos!

Last post by DozerBolt « Tue May 26, 2020 8:58 am
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by DozerBolt » Sun May 17, 2020 12:42 am

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Greetings,
I had this discussion on another site, but it was so fascinating I wanted to share it here.

Abbe-Koenig roof prisms are weird, and...

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Thanks J! I like to look at my fine optics (binoculars and telescopes) as less of an owner and more of a steward;
I super enjoy them, and I hope one...

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Last post by DozerBolt
Tue May 26, 2020 8:58 am
Recommendations on binocular hinge grease

Last post by DozerBolt « Mon May 25, 2020 6:11 am
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by DozerBolt » Fri May 15, 2020 3:54 am

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Greetings!
I just worked up the courage to completely disassemble my Celestron Nature 8x30 small Porro prism binoculars - they are quality optics,...

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Thanks! I never would have thought of the term 'damping grease' - it opens up a new world of solutions.

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Last post by DozerBolt
Mon May 25, 2020 6:11 am
Baader MaxBright® II Binoviewer

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sat May 16, 2020 4:18 am
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by AntennaGuy » Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:32 am
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So, this new product (long awaited from Baader) sure looks interesting. Big prisms for larger field of view than other binoviewers.

I've bookmarked...

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Thanks for pointing out this extremely interesting review.

I'm a happy owner of the Baader Maxbright and this might be an interesting upgrade though...
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Sat May 16, 2020 4:18 am
Binoculars Optics Question

Last post by Refractordude « Tue May 12, 2020 8:41 am
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by Refractordude » Mon May 11, 2020 4:20 am

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Just took a quick peek at Albireo after work with my 7x50 binoculars. Why is it that my 7 magnification binoculars can split Albireo wider than my...

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You can split Albireo with 7x50, but it is a touching split. No way binos will show you double stars wider apart than frac at 30x.

There has to be...

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Last post by Refractordude
Tue May 12, 2020 8:41 am
Planet viewing and 10x50 binos

Last post by Refractordude « Mon May 11, 2020 4:11 am
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Sun May 10, 2020 1:39 am

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I know that Venus is really easy to view with my 10x50's, because I have already seen it more than once with them. But will I be able to see Saturn,...

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There is a little trick...I wished I knew when I was a boy back in 1970.
You can use an eyepiece, even a loup will do. Hold it straight behind the...

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Last post by Refractordude
Mon May 11, 2020 4:11 am
An Old Trick For My Binoculars

Last post by IvanM « Sun May 10, 2020 8:52 am
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by Refractordude » Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:10 am

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While making another three inch aperture mask for my 120mm f8 achromatic telescope, I thought I would make a pair for my 20x80 binoculars. This is...

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Thanks everyone :)

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Sun May 10, 2020 8:52 am

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