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Mary, I deleted my musing about the Canon 10x30 IS because it offered little interest to others. Yes, the Nikon Travelite 8x23 and 9x25 are used mostly for...
Pete Hallock
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May 1, 2009
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Hi gang: On my web page I've just posted a simulated 10x50 view of globular cluster M3. To my eye, this photo matches up with what I see pretty well. Does it...
gary8us
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May 1, 2009
4:21 pm
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Hi Pete, Actually I'm sure the Canon IS 10x30 is of a lot of interest to others. It is an excellent bino and this is probably the most affordable of the IS...
Mary
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May 1, 2009
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Hey Mary, should I post pictures of the 6x15?..If I only knew how.. Probably could bumble through it. Yes, IF with index markers on each ocular. Think I'll try...
Pete Hallock
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May 1, 2009
5:26 pm
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Looked at the moon this evening with Zhumel 20x80. So big and clear and so many craters. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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May 1, 2009
7:26 pm
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Same as I get in my Oberwerk 20x80 Standards. Awesome view, isn't it? Doug ... -- Doug Truckstop Astronomer [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Doug Bailey
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May 1, 2009
7:29 pm
13774
Has anyone had much experience with the celestron ultima dx series? It seems kinda middle of the road price wise(I'm looking for a decent pair of 10 x 50s for...
jessebear86
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May 1, 2009
9:56 pm
13775
Don't forget to get a look at M3! Mary M....
Mary
flyingpinkpig
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May 1, 2009
9:59 pm
13776
It would be worth a try! I'm a technical dummy when it comes to posting pics online or in emails. That would really be something if you can split some double...
Mary
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May 1, 2009
9:59 pm
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Very, very nice Gary! That is exactly what I see in my binos. What is really cool is that when I looked at M3 with my scopes, I never noticed it made a...
Mary
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May 1, 2009
10:08 pm
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I have the 8x32 Ultima DX and they are pretty good/no problems...for the $85 they cost. Also consider the Bushnell Legend. ...
Cathy DeViney
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May 2, 2009
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Really really awesome view. I was at a star gathering. Someone had brought it. Saw an aeroplane flying with it too. The half moon was like a 3 inch disk and...
a
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May 2, 2009
1:57 am
13780
FYI----I have the Celestron 10x50 Noble binocs and they are really fantastic. Good luck...
marilynlang
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May 2, 2009
2:17 am
13781
In the last group of messages I was surprised that S&T columnist Gary Seronik did not mention his own use of the 10 x 30 IS as covered in his book "Binocular...
Alan
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May 2, 2009
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thanks for the tips Cathy the Nikon action extremes seem like a better deal then the ones Ive been considering. Have u had much experience with them?...
jessebear86
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May 3, 2009
3:25 am
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Just via reviews by others. Here is a good resource for info on binoculars: http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/binoculars Will you...
Cathy DeViney
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May 3, 2009
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thanks for the tips Cathy you have defiantly helped. I think I'm gonna go with the Nikon action ex because they seem the most well rounded for what I'm looking...
jessebear86
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May 4, 2009
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Go to Cloudy Nights, to Reports , to Binoculars and scroll down to Edz's terrific review of the three Nikon Action Extreme binoculars. I am torn between the...
Pete Hallock
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May 4, 2009
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13787
well I ended up going with the Nikon action ex 10x50's, which they had at my local camera store(so I could test first, which I was happy about). I really...
jessebear86
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May 6, 2009
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13788
Another tip for a guy living in light polluted Florida???? Sure! Don't move to New York City! Seriously, congrats on the new bino's... I have no doubt they...
Lou & Wes
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May 6, 2009
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13789
You were originally considering 10x50 Celestron Ultima DX? The new Nikon is smaller than 10X50? So glad the new bins are working out for you.... but WARNING: ...
Cathy DeViney
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May 6, 2009
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13790
... how many > they have ;-) ... Right you are Cathy! I was saving for another slightly bigger pair of binos than my 15x70's. The cloudy winter is passed, and...
Mary
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May 6, 2009
10:49 pm
13791
Boy oh boy, those must be some great second-hand stores! I never get to see items like that, and if I do, they are still marked at high prices. I think you...
Mary
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May 7, 2009
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Congrats on your new pair! Binos are so much fun, and yes, as Cathy said, so addictive! Mary M....
Mary
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May 7, 2009
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This morning I got up at 5:00am to let my dog out. As I was closing the bedroom shades to catch a few more zzzz's before the sun came up, I saw Jupiter in the...
Mary
flyingpinkpig
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May 7, 2009
3:22 pm
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How awesome! Mark Mark ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Mark 1
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May 7, 2009
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<<I find some irresistable little Swarovskis at a huge, huge bargain. Once every month or two I hit 3 or 4 second-hand stores and have come home with some...
SiriusGuy@...
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May 7, 2009
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... I never get to see items like that, and if I do, they are still marked at high prices. > Mary M. ... Hi Mary M., I like to see my "glass" in person....
Mary
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May 7, 2009
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Oh my! I should have known! I was born and raised in Chicago and yep, you can find anything there! Obviously there are many more shops in highly populated...
Mary
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May 7, 2009
10:04 pm
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I know the feeling Mary, I am out of the house for around 12 hrs a day with work, get home and just want to collapse in a chair with a cup of tea(or a glass of...
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