Celestron SkyMaster 20x80 Binos

[AbbN]

I've decided to go with the 20x80's. I've got a pair of 10x50's and 8x50's which I can easily hand hold. I've used my former 15x70's on a tripod I have strictly for it was well as a good Bogen monopod quite frequently with them. So perhaps I won't miss the handheld capability of the 15x70's.

Amazingly this site gives them their "Editor's Choice" award


BTW, I WILL NEVER LEAVE MY BINOS UNATTENDED ON MY FRONT PORCH AGAIN!!!!!

Many thanks everyone
Abb

[Ozman]

It's the direction I would have gone as well. The other two pair would cover my needs for hand holding. However I will say that I absolutely LOVE my little 2.3x40 constellation binoculars if you ever care to go the other way with it. The summer Milky Way is a real treat with them.

[Lady Fraktor]

Good luck, I hope they work well for you.

[chicagorandy]

Thanks for the discussions/advice - I now have the same item headed my way by Wednesday. I have owned for many decades a very sturdy video camera tripod - the old Quickset Pan Head Model 5-955343-9 sporting a 20# load capacity - that should be a perfect match to these 20x80's. The tripod was purchased originally to mate with one of the first ever home color video camera's that was a beast roughly the size of a desktop PC weighing in similar to a bowling ball - lol

[Bigzmey]

Congrats! Let us know how they work for you.

[AbbN]

Thanks for the discussions/advice - I now have the same item headed my way by Wednesday.

You may get yours before I get mine even though I placed my order 9 days ago as it's now do to be shipped by Thurs

Abb

[chicagorandy]

I've been relatively lucky with all my Amazon Prime shipments. Sometimes they don't make the promised 'next day' or 'two day' delivery windows, but for all the items I buy I think only one has ever been lost and I received a prompt refund for it.

[helicon]

Good luck with the new binos Abb (whenever your receive them!) and here's to an enjoyable first light.

[AbbN]

I've been relatively lucky with all my Amazon Prime shipments. Sometimes they don't make the promised 'next day' or 'two day' delivery windows, but for all the items I buy I think only one has ever been lost and I received a prompt refund for it.

Actually I've relatively good luck with Amazon Canada as well. Whatever I've ordered so far usually got delivered got shipped out the next day and I always go for the "free shipping"

Ohhhhhhhhhhh well, they get here when they get here

Abb

[chicagorandy]

Amazon delivered them this evening. I also picked up a $10 all metal quick release assembly for the tripod/binos - works like a charm.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0111 ... UTF8&psc=1

A few pics, cuz otherwise it didn't happen - lol

[AbbN]

Wow! Now I'm extremely jealous They now claim it'll be shipped buy Wed (12th) . We'll see......

I have a quick release for the tripod I intended to use them one however the quick release you bought certainly has my attention - thanks!

Have fun and stay tuned.....
Abb

[chicagorandy]

One rather amusing (to ME anyway) tidbit. The 8-1/2x11 black on white owner's "manual", printed in no less than 5 languages, one page per language, uses a font so flippin' tiny you need to use those very binoculars to read it. Holy Optometric test Batman! - lol

[AbbN]

Just got an email saying they supposedly just got shipped

The manual is available on Celestron's site and the font is tiny even on my 27" monitor on my desktop computer !!!!!! At any rate, I just cleaned my magnifying glass

https://www.celestron.com/products/skym ... -binocular

Abb

[helicon]

That's great news Abb. Hopefully they will arrive in a couple of days.

[chicagorandy]

Hope they arrive quickly - they ARE nicely packaged within their color-picture cardboard sleeve encased in a poly-foam "box". Celestron includes a 'carry bag' with straps, but it is rather flimsy. I'm looking around for something a bit more robust with real padding to protect the investment but not break the bank.

[chicagorandy]

Filed under I'm a pack-rat - lol - I found a plastic large pistol case in the attic that I bought over 25 years ago that fits the new binos perfectly, once one layer of the egg-crate foam was removed.

This is exactly what I am now using to carry and protect my 20x80's - and is available for under $20 - the seller wants an unreasonable $26 just for shipping, but a case this same size or larger found elsewhere would fit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Woodstre ... 3317358034

[AbbN]

Look what I got today

RAIN CLOUDS and I'm going to have them for awhile :mad:

Opps, almost forgot, I got this too

[chicagorandy]

Good news. I definitely see why a tripod is mighty handy - these are pretty big rascals - lol

Our skies are pretty rubbish too.

[AbbN]

Good news. I definitely see why a tripod is mighty handy - these are pretty big rascals - lol

I see now that I finally have it is that they're sorta like a bino version of my 80mm Orion ST80 but without interchangeable lenses

Good luck with the weather!

Abb

[chicagorandy]

All weekend evening rains forecast. I can only blame myself for buying that 127SLT Mak all those weeks ago. It sure feels like the skies haven't been clear since.