... The OBSERVING CHARTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED to include additional targets up to mag 12.0. There are now three charts, one shows all stars, one shows stars from...
Today (Saturday) I *finally* bought the Orion Ultraview 8x42 when I found them in a local store, Austin Astronomy & Science, for essentially the same price as...
... Congratulations & clear skies! ... Do continue to be tempted, Ed! You can actually mount big binos fairly inexpensively, and the difference is huge. The...
I did not go to LSU, but I did graduate from an LSU system school, the University of New Orleans. I wonder how many binoculars were present in the SuperDome...
Probably more than at your usual star party.(;^) Barry I guess it could have been a few thousand considering the capacity crowd. Burgess or some other vendor...
Well I just had a hootin' good time going through Cassiopeia tonight with my 8x42's Eagle Optics binoculars, home made parallelogram mount, copy of Sky Atlas...
Hello, It's been about 6-7 years since I have been active in amateur observing, and I recently got the urge again. After a college astronomy course almost 10...
Keith, if that OCA is the Orange County Astronomers, I was their Astronomy SysOp for eight years and a member until 1997, when we moved to VA. Donald Keith Ex...
after a few hours of looking at options on the internet, I have decided that 15x70 will most likely be my next set, for budget reasons, and flexibility (also...
Keith, 15X70 is a GREAT choice for binoculars. And what's available now for $150 or less is pretty astounding! Various other importers also sell "clones" of...
Keith stay away from the Barska 15x70s unless you like seeing ghost images of bright objects.I bought a new pair of Barska 15x70s and later sold them.I now...
... Astronomy SysOp for eight years and a member until 1997, when we moved to VA. ... Yes, the Orange County Astronomers I joined in 1996 and used to use the...
... With respect to using binoculars in a boat (assuming that's what's implied by "offshore fishing"), I think there may be some big problems with 15x70s! Are...
... the ... it might have been 1995, not 1996, I forgot allready, oh well. But I do remember I didn't join immediatelty after going on the field trip to anza...
... and a very good 2 cents they are, I was considering that as well, I think I may have seen some larger aperture binoculars in the wheelhouses of some of the...
... see ... days; ... Thats good to consider, Celestron's site does just say multicoated. I did notice some positive reviews on the celestrons, now I guess the...
Does anyone own or has anyone used an Eagle Optics 10X42 Raptor porro binocular? I've searched in vain for reviews,even emailed Bill Thompson III, who did a...
... Brock, Have a look at the following article: http://menura.cse.unsw.edu.au:64800/2003/07/msg00187.html It was written by Barry Simon before he got his...
Personally, I would buy the Barska's. I haven't seen any ghosting in mine at all. You most likely have to collimate them when you get them, but it's an...
... in ... problems. well I looked at heartland, and the $69 barskas were zoom's, I dont really want zooms, I prefer the higher quality of single power ...
... in ... problems. but WOW, barska fully coated optics 9x63 for $39 at heartland... that sounds like a good deal on some bright wide field binoculars, ...
Kinda makes me doubt that as an option. It said the optics sucked, the tripod mount was a flimsy joke, and the constructuon was horrible. And they arrive...
Oberwerk has the best of the 15x70s on the market. Fully Multi coated makes a difference. I own both multi coated and fully multi coated models and have seen...
Brock, Could you please explain the value of 3.5 arcseconds resolution. I've tested 15 different binoculars for maximum resolution and not even a pair of...
I have to agree with Ed that the Oberwerks are the better buy. I have had my Oberwerk 15 x 70 (original issue) ever since Kevin started selling them and I...
I don't know about the 15X70, but My Oberwerk lightweight 20X80 are a gorgeous instrument that I would have spent twice as much for. Fortunately, I got them at...
You do tend to get what you pay for.... I owned quite a few Barska 15x70's, cheap china born knock offs for sure. I found their performance to be decent. I...
... <ubernator@h...> wrote: I picked up a pair of Tasco (yes that's right) 8x25 binocs for about $25 at Sports Authority. They fold up into a nice vinly case...
I bought my non-zoom Barska's 15x70 from Heartland about a month ago for $59. Maybe they sold out. Big 5 here locally in So. California has them also for $59...
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