For those who might miss it, in the October 2007 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine there is a very good article about binoculars for astronomy. The emphasis...
... I've not heard reports of this nor experienced it with my 12x36 IS II set. But I don't view the moon with them much. Cloudy Nights, as suggested, is a...
Orion's BT70 [Miyauchi?] binoculars have been out for a while, so some of you must have them. Do they have any quirks or problems, how is the optical quality?...
... There was one report on CloudyNights of someone who got the BT70s and sent them back due to collumination problems. For the same price, you can get the...
Jon, one thing I did notice was that the option for a solar filter (2 for $120) for this bino, if your into looking at the sun, I haven't seen this option for...
... Solar filters can be ordered for any binocular-I have had them for fuji 10x70s, fuji 7x50, and swift audubon 8.5x44s. I have heard of them on the fuji...
O.K. ED, I'll check it out, I still use the old Astronomy magazine glasses over my sunglasses when an eclipse is on, but only have looked thru solar lens once...
... They sure do! http://tinyurl.com/2t9ert The downside with Orion's version is the higher price, but their return policy is much more liberal than Apogee, or...
... I have heard the rummers of Miyauchi going out of business, but do not know if they are accurate. ed jones ... return ... with ... Chinese ... black. ... ...
Who makes the best 20x80 binos for the money these days? I'm looking for good contrast, flat field, and little false color with a 4mm exit pupil. Can it be...
I was just thinking Garrett (garrettoptical.com) couldn't be making much $ with those 20x80 for only $179. Still gonna need a tripod, though. I'm usually leery...
Having been thoroughly spoiled by binoviewers on my scopes, I've become interested in astro binoculars with interchangeable and angled eyepieces. I posted...
... For the old direction, check with bigbinoculars.com for the OB BT80 and 100mm 45 degrees with interchangeable eps-these have been positively received. For...
I can't seem to figure out what's the big fuss about binos with right angle eyepieces. Except for the fact that one can change power. If I want power though...
... Unless you use a SkyWindow, straight binos require that you either recline, or tip your head back. Some people cannot physically tolerate the elbows-up...
Does any outfit produce a rotating bino observing chair or are they all individual flashes of genius? And, do all paraellogram mounts wobble? The older I get...
not exactly a chair but it does what you're asking about...your own recliner with Pete Peterson's pipe binocular mount (I built one from Pete's kit): ...
... I found a couple sites selling rotating bino chairs... http://www.astrogizmos.com/Chair.htm and http://www.geocities.com/lwraif/SimP/index.htm ... I have...
Hi, Brian, I don't what model of Canon IS binoculars you have, but I have the 10x30. With the 10x30 you have to keep your finger on the stabilizing button all...
Dear Astronomy Enthusiast, We are pleased to announce the launch of a free, new informational site - www.AstronomyRatings.com - for amateur astronomers of all ...
garrettoptical.com or bigbinoculars.com (Oberwerk) are the only 2 I would buy from. There is a lot of cheap crap coming out of China that isn't worth @#$%....
I'm not aware of any 20x80s on the market that have a flat field. In fact, there are very few binoculars of any size that have flat field. Best for the...
Greg, those two are the two companys' I have bought from and am completely satisfied. Ed, Quality is the key, exactly. You buy cheap, you'll get cheap. Cheap...
... My question is, is this really a new site, and is it really just being launched? An identical post to this was made to this group on Jan 10, 2007 and June...
... I have also been satisfied with the quality and service with the 15x70 Oberwerks I got from BigBinoculars.com. There is a positive review of their 20x80...
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