GlenM
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/20/07
Posts: 1047
Loc: 53° 36'N 2° 06'W
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I thought I would ask. I've seen this on the other forums so I thought why not on the binoculars forum? Only the truth please 
I'll start:
Garrett BT70-90.
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Glen
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F.Meiresonne
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 2900
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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I am not waiting for them because the shop is closed but i want defintely some Helios 10 x50 Nature sport bino's. There about thesame as the Orion Ultraview 10X50.
The shop is selling out,prices 40% off...incredible bargain...
I allready bought the 8X40's...i think i am crazy but they are so nice...can't resist the optics...certainly not those at such a price...
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Freddy Meiresonne
Obsession 18 inch #1638
Orion Optics 8 inch F/4.5 -1/8 wave optics -Vixen GP-E
20x80 Helios Stellar Binos
10x60 Helios Quantum 4(= Obie Mariner)
10x50 Helios Nature sport plus
8x40 Helios Nature sport plus
Eyepieces in use :Pan 35,24,19, N13T6, Pentax 10 XW, N9T6, Ultrascopic 7.5, TV2, baader ortho 12.5 and 9 mm
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Jay_Bird
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/04/06
Posts: 678
Loc: Nevada 36N 115W
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The Garrett RA 70’s sound nice; and the extra QA effort from that vendor may be just what this series needed to succeed...
I’m waiting on a pair of Swift 8x40 Falcon (model 702 or 704?, 9 degree stated FOV, fully coated, focus lock on CF) to arrive from Goodwill. I hope they will do double duty for astronomy and birding.
I’ll thank Ed again here for the bino-test veteran Bushnell 10x50 Legend Porro ~ 6+ degree FOV. Those and a pair of Minolta Standard MK 10x50 are our ‘deep’ astronomy binoculars. Recently we took the Bushnell to over 8,000 feet and shared glimpses of the NA Nebula area with them, and used them to help star-hop a scope around a sky filled with so many stars that smaller guidepost constellations like Sagitta were hard to find amidst all the fainter stars and Milky Way.
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'these things stand like stone - kindness in another's troubles, courage in your own' Gordon
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Wes James
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/12/06
Posts: 2423
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I'm waiting for a pair of Sears 7x35 12 degree SWA's I just bought to come back from Suddarth Optical Repair that I sent Cory for a collimation/checkout. And I'm waiting for clear skies to really get a chance to check out my new Garret BT70 RA's.. we've had horrible skies here in NE Florida the past several weeks... with an intense thunderstorm last night... including a building hit here on base where I work... I saw the strike. Today they have no electricity, computers or phones. This morning the moon was just barely visible through the high cloud cover. First time I've seen it in a few weeks.
If the question was what binoculars am I dreaming of- Simple... a good quality pair of 100mm right angles! 
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Wes
Atlantic Beach, FL
Some bino’s from Miyauchi 5x32 Binon's up through Garrett 20x110 Signature's,
Some telescopes from a Stellarvue 80mm NHNG up through a couple of 8” reflectors…
And a wonderful 4.25" Delmarva Shiefspiegler!
Some good friends, made here on C/N.
Oh- several cats and a wonderful wife!
Anyone want a cat???? :-O
"When your work speaks for itself- Don't Interrupt" -Gamble Rogers
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hallelujah
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/14/06
Posts: 1639
Loc: Colorado Rocky Mt. High
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Waiting for?
Waiting for my wife to recognize that we can't live without the Garrett Optical Signature Series 28x110mm. 
Waiting for it to show up on www.astromart.com/classifieds 
http://www.garrettoptical.com/biggest-binocular-p/s110hd-wp.htm
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Pentax 12x50mm PCF WP II FMC/WP/FP
Pentax 16x60mm PCF WP FMC/WP/FP
Pentax 20x60mm PCF WP II FMC/WP/FP
Orion 12x63mm Mini Giant FMC/JAPAN
Orion 15x70mm Little Giant II FMC/JAPAN
Orion 16x80mm Giant FMC/JAPAN
Orion 20x70mm Little Giant II FMC/JAPAN
Orion 30x80mm MEGAView FMC/JAPAN
Barska 30x80mm X-Trail LW FC
Burgess Optical Series II 20x90mm FMC/WP/FP
Handel's Messiah**Hallelujah! For the LORD God Omnipotent Reigneth
Edited by hallelujah (07/23/08 10:56 PM)
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bsbxl
newbie
Reged: 07/02/08
Posts: 3
Loc: Belgium, Europe
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I have just received an email message saying that my Pentax 10x50 PCF WP II has been shipped! Can't wait... For several weeks we have had cloudy skies (and rain). I hope for some clear skies now that my binoculars are on the way. I have no telescope (yet) and my Pentax 8x25 UCF G is not ideal for astronomy (though I see more with it than by naked eye). The expectations are high!
Bert
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Scientia vincere tenebras
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F.Meiresonne
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 2900
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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Hey Bert,
Welcome to CN
Where did you buy them?
That Pentax should be excellent stuff. Even better then a Orion ultraview...
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Freddy Meiresonne
Obsession 18 inch #1638
Orion Optics 8 inch F/4.5 -1/8 wave optics -Vixen GP-E
20x80 Helios Stellar Binos
10x60 Helios Quantum 4(= Obie Mariner)
10x50 Helios Nature sport plus
8x40 Helios Nature sport plus
Eyepieces in use :Pan 35,24,19, N13T6, Pentax 10 XW, N9T6, Ultrascopic 7.5, TV2, baader ortho 12.5 and 9 mm
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Mr Q
sage
Reged: 02/25/08
Posts: 351
Loc: N Central New Mexico
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I'm not waiting for my binos - it's waiting for me in its snug little case each clear night. So when I can, I go out with them (a date?) and give it lots of attention and love and in return, it gives me wonderful views of the night sky.
Years ago I bought another pair (bigger/better) and the rivalry between them still goes on to this day. So far, so good. So I won't disappoint them by getting another pair  Mr Q
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What goes around, comes around, eventually.
Meade DS-10(10" newt)
10x50, 10x70 binos
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bsbxl
newbie
Reged: 07/02/08
Posts: 3
Loc: Belgium, Europe
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Quote:
Hey Bert,
Welcome to CN
Where did you buy them?
That Pentax should be excellent stuff. Even better then a Orion ultraview...
Thanks for the welcome.
I ordered the binoculars from the Foto Rubens webstore (Wilrijk). I made my choice based on the excellent CN reviews, availability and my positive experience with Pentax cameras and lenses.
Bert
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Scientia vincere tenebras
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kray
super member
Reged: 01/25/05
Posts: 134
Loc: NC, USA
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Wes,
I have a similiar pair of Sears 7 x 35 super wides. I think I'll send mine to Cory also because the grandkids dropped them and they are out of collimation.
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Ken
Celestron Regal LX 8 x 42 roof
Orion Expanse 7 x 32 (14 degree)
Nikon 10 x 35 E2
Nikon 10 x 50 Action V ( Made in Japan)
Oberwerk 15 x 70
GO 25 x 100 IF Bogen 501/3046
Celestron 102 F/5 Wide View Refractor
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KennyJ
Reged: 04/27/03
Posts: 10082
Loc: Lancashire UK
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I'm still waiting for SOMEBODY within the NIKON organisation to REALISE that if 15 x 60 and 20 x 80 versions of the Superior E Porros series became available , at prices as relatively reasonable and competitive as the existing models were / are , there would be a MUCH larger potential purchasing populace prepared to buy them than anyone within the Nikon organisation appears to think .
Kenny
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Two eyes and a preference to use both
Zeiss 7 x 42 BGAT
Captain's Helmsman 7 x 50
Nikon 10 x 42 Superior E
Swift Audubon Kestrel 10 x 50
Helios 15 x 70 Observation
Strathspey 20 x 90
Televue 76 APO
Zeiss 85 Diascope
Helios 102 f5 refractor
Various eyepieces barlows tripods mounts etc.
Panasonic Lumix DMC - TZ5 digital camera
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Joe Ogiba
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/14/02
Posts: 3340
Loc: NJ USA
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Burgess/TMB 100mm APO 90° BT's that take 2" eyepieces. 
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Pentax PF-80ED
Meade 102ED APO
Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
C6 XLT
CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Canon 10x42L IS WP
15x50 IS
12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
Apogee RA-88-SA
Denk II Power x Switch binoviewer w/13mm Ethos, 20mm Pentax XW's, 20mm Widescan III's.
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GlenM
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/20/07
Posts: 1047
Loc: 53° 36'N 2° 06'W
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Got to agree with you 100% Kenny. I just can't see it happening in the present economic climate.
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Glen
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Joe Ogiba
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/14/02
Posts: 3340
Loc: NJ USA
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Quote:
I'm still waiting for SOMEBODY within the NIKON organisation to REALISE that if 15 x 60 and 20 x 80 versions of the Superior E Porros series became available , at prices as relatively reasonable and competitive as the existing models were / are , there would be a MUCH larger potential purchasing populace prepared to buy them than anyone within the Nikon organisation appears to think .
Kenny
Kenny, the 8x32,10x42 and 12x50 Nikon Superior E's are handheld porro's and 15x60/20x80 Nikon Superior E's would need to be tripod mounted and cost well over $1,000 USD or 3x as much as Garrett® Signature 15x70 HD-WP's .
Joe
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Pentax PF-80ED
Meade 102ED APO
Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
C6 XLT
CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Canon 10x42L IS WP
15x50 IS
12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
Apogee RA-88-SA
Denk II Power x Switch binoviewer w/13mm Ethos, 20mm Pentax XW's, 20mm Widescan III's.
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GlennLeDrew
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/18/08
Posts: 574
Loc: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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*PARTS* for a bino project are what I'm waitin' on. Namely, 4X 1.8" m.a. dielectric diagonals, to use as optical-path fold mirrors. They'll go into a 120mm f/5 right angle (by use of BIG war surplus, high quality, coated Amici prisms). At the eye end; 30mm, 80 deg. a.f., and 13mm Ethos.
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Home-made 11X50 right angle bino, 8.1 deg. FOV
Modified 26X100 bino, 3.5 deg. FOV
Mediocre minds discuss people. Good minds discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas.
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Wes James
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/12/06
Posts: 2423
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Joe-
I'm with ya' on those big Burgess' 90 degr's! WOW!  What's the story behind them??? Never heard of them!!
Wes
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LateViewer
professor emeritus
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 608
Loc: Westchester NY
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Vixen 7*50 Foresta Porro
I have wanted a low power wide angle pair and I ordered them last week from OP.
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12.5" Discovery String Truss Dob
DSV-1 Alt-Az Mount
WO 66mm Petzval
Orion 127mm Mak with WO 2" Dielectric Diagonal
Celestron CG-5 GoTo
8.8, 14, 18, and 24mm Meade UWA Series 5000 EP
32, 40mm Orion Optiluxe EP
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Joe Ogiba
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/14/02
Posts: 3340
Loc: NJ USA
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Quote:
Joe-
I'm with ya' on those big Burgess' 90 degr's! WOW! What's the story behind them??? Never heard of them!!
Wes
Wes, Bill Burgess posted info on them on his Yahoo Group about the same time as his 2" binoviewer that was on display at NEAF 2007 .
Joe
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Pentax PF-80ED
Meade 102ED APO
Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
C6 XLT
CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Canon 10x42L IS WP
15x50 IS
12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
Apogee RA-88-SA
Denk II Power x Switch binoviewer w/13mm Ethos, 20mm Pentax XW's, 20mm Widescan III's.
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Wes James
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/12/06
Posts: 2423
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Wow... I hope he pulls those off the back burner.... awesome!
Wes
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Joe Ogiba
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/14/02
Posts: 3340
Loc: NJ USA
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Quote:
see link
Yahoo Group post
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Pentax PF-80ED
Meade 102ED APO
Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
C6 XLT
CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Canon 10x42L IS WP
15x50 IS
12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
Apogee RA-88-SA
Denk II Power x Switch binoviewer w/13mm Ethos, 20mm Pentax XW's, 20mm Widescan III's.
Edited by EdZ (07/24/08 05:43 AM)
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