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mttafire
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Reged: 02/02/06
Posts: 1114
Loc: midwest
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Best hand held for astronomy (value minded)......they cost 99.00
Garrett 11x56 LW
These binos are great. I go to try them and soon WILL be buying them.
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God Bless America
Binocular astronomy
for me ONLY.
8x45 Garretts
15x70 Skymasters
2 eyes!
Edited by mttafire (01/03/08 10:38 PM)
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InkDark
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/29/07
Posts: 1837
Loc: Montreal, Canada
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Looks like I got some thinking to do.
By the way, here is a rather dumb question, I do you calculate the TFOV of binoculars?
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Jimmy
If you could stop time, for how long would you stop it?
"...since that time, I have not complained about the weather one single time. I’m glad there is weather." – Alan Bean, Apollo 12
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EdZ
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Reged: 02/15/02
Posts: 14731
Loc: Cumberland, R I , USA42N71.4W
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I measure it by observing till I can identify the widest pair of stars that can be seen across the field of view at once. It is often not s wide as the specifications state. It is sometimes wider.
Small Binoculars - notes on FOV
edz
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Edited by EdZ (01/03/08 08:02 PM)
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InkDark
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/29/07
Posts: 1837
Loc: Montreal, Canada
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Thanks Professor EdZ! 
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Jimmy
If you could stop time, for how long would you stop it?
"...since that time, I have not complained about the weather one single time. I’m glad there is weather." – Alan Bean, Apollo 12
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jrw11
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/07
Posts: 523
Loc: unknown
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Just got my Garrett optical 12x60's and am very happy with them.
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Celestron C6n -HD Reflector
dual axis drive motors added
Orion 80mm Short tube refractor
Skyscout
Early 70's Pentax 7x50
Garrett Optical 12x60
Garrett Optical 15x70
Oberwerk 20x80 Standards
Canon Rebel Ti (film)
4 Minolta Srt cameras
Mamiya RB67 Pro-s with 180 lens
127mm KL lens for RB, Bellows hood for RB67
Mamiya M645 Pro
Cambo SCII 4x5 view camera
over 50 other film cameras
several eyepieces
too much stuff
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Lamb0
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Reged: 07/25/07
Posts: 1328
Loc: Fairbury, Nebraska
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After my 7X35s died in a house fire, my next step was a 10X50mm Walmart special. They worked OK, but were heavy and hard to hand hold at that power. They landed too hard on pavement. Searching specifically for astronomy binoculars, I found my 12X50 Minoltas. The extra magnification is a boon, though somewhat lighter than the 10X50s, they are waterproof and nitrogen purged. They travel everywhere I go, and with their 5.5 degree field and very large sweet spot, they work well. I recently purchased a pair of 15X80 Steiners. Weighing only 3.5 pounds, with a 5.3mm exit pupil, a modest boost in magnification, and a HUGE boost in aperture - they are amazing! Although heavier, and much bulkier, when held properly, the Steiners are easier to hold on target than the 12X50s - and the view is a real WOWSER! Your Garrett 12x60's will be your "grab first" optics, and serve you well for many years. 
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John, "Have eyepiece - will travel!"
8" f/5 Dob w/2.14" sec in a 12" alum tube 'The Mortar' - w/PCorr 2.16° TFoV @ ~32.5X 70+% illum *Yes!*
24Pan, 5-8 SW, 3 Faworskis (16.8, 10.5, & 7mm), TMB 3.2mm, Hyp 36mm Aspheric, 20T5, & 14ES100
Other 2": Paracorr (Green Parrot), 2X PowerMate, Antares 1.6X Barlow, Astronomik Hß, (older) Lumicon UHC & OIII
60mm $50 Walmart Special in training - aka "Backpack Observatory"
Binoculars: Minolta Activa 12x50s & Steiner 15X80s
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jrw11
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/07
Posts: 523
Loc: unknown
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I like the 12x60's. I have a 40 year old Pentax 7x50's. But,they don't have the rubber eyecups.So, I would have to put them against my glasses. (Which could result in scratch city!) And, shows less of the view.My Obie 20x80's are great for more closeup views. I didn't get the Obie 12x60's because the GO has more eye relief. I got the 20x80's because of the eye relief and EDz report on the Obie standards. I would recommend either to anyone who wants a good bino for a good price.
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Celestron C6n -HD Reflector
dual axis drive motors added
Orion 80mm Short tube refractor
Skyscout
Early 70's Pentax 7x50
Garrett Optical 12x60
Garrett Optical 15x70
Oberwerk 20x80 Standards
Canon Rebel Ti (film)
4 Minolta Srt cameras
Mamiya RB67 Pro-s with 180 lens
127mm KL lens for RB, Bellows hood for RB67
Mamiya M645 Pro
Cambo SCII 4x5 view camera
over 50 other film cameras
several eyepieces
too much stuff
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