danm
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Reged: 04/27/08
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Loc: Northern California
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Finally got my binos from Oberwerk, took them a while. These are big 'uns!
But I've never had the chance to enjoy the views from a truly fine bino until now. I didn't know what I was missing, these are good binos. Sun is going down, so far I've just been getting used to them and enjoying the daylight moon, but oh my aching arms! I need a tripod.
I hope to catch the beehive tonight, Mars and Saturn.
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TV Ethos 13mm
Oberwerk Ultra 15x70
Celestron C6 f/10 & AT Voyager Alt/Az mount
8" f/6.3 Newtonian (Dad's ATM) & AT66 red tube
12.5" f/4.1 Telekit (Dad's ATM Mirror)
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Patrick
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Loc: Franklin, Ohio
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Congrats on the bino purchase! I love mine. You are correct that these guys really belong on a tripod of some kind or else you'll need to be able to prop your arms up on something.
Enjoy!
Patrick
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Discovery 10" f/6 Split Tube Dob
Celestron C6S-GT SCT
Denk Binoviewers
AT66ED Refractor
Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Binocular
475B Geared Tripod & 501HDV Head
Oberwerk 9x60 Binocular
Celestron Regal 8x42 Binocular
Canon 30D DSLR
My Astronomy Pages
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Jim Rosenstock
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Posts: 1977
Loc: MD, south of the DC Nebula
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...but oh my aching arms! I need a tripod.
More often than not, I'll use a monoopd with my 15X70s....a lot steadier than hand-holding; but more flexible than mounting on a tripod.
http://www.bigbinoculars.com/monopod.htm
Cheers,
Jim
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danm
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Reged: 04/27/08
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Loc: Northern California
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It was a half moon but I managed to catch the Beehive - gorgeous! It was stunning in these binos, I still can see it in my minds eye.
Jim, thanks for the tip on a monopod. I managed to turn my cheap tripod into a monopod and was happy with the arrangement. Think I'll get the real thing.
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TV Ethos 13mm
Oberwerk Ultra 15x70
Celestron C6 f/10 & AT Voyager Alt/Az mount
8" f/6.3 Newtonian (Dad's ATM) & AT66 red tube
12.5" f/4.1 Telekit (Dad's ATM Mirror)
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edwincjones
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Reged: 04/10/04
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tripod and P-gram would be better than a tripod
edj
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Binocular, Solar, General Amateur Astronomy
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danm
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Reged: 04/27/08
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Loc: Northern California
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Yea, I'm not sure what to get. What's the best I can do for $100?
$200?
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TV Ethos 13mm
Oberwerk Ultra 15x70
Celestron C6 f/10 & AT Voyager Alt/Az mount
8" f/6.3 Newtonian (Dad's ATM) & AT66 red tube
12.5" f/4.1 Telekit (Dad's ATM Mirror)
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jrw11
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Reged: 06/09/07
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Loc: U.S.A.
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Look at all the posts in the "Binocular Mounts and Tripods- Favorite Combos". In the Binocular section for some good ideals.
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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
120 and 220 film backs
over 50 other film cameras
several eyepieces
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edwincjones
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Yea, I'm not sure what to get. What's the best I can do for $100?
$200?
Orion may have the cheapest decent tripods and P-grams; many here prefer the Bogen/Man... tripods
edj
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n w arkansas
Binocular, Solar, General Amateur Astronomy
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danm
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Reged: 04/27/08
Posts: 221
Loc: Northern California
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I'm getting used to them. Hey at least it's building up my shoulder muscles! And I'm getting used to making my cheapo tripod perform, more or less. The only downside is that with my very nearsighted prescription, when I max the focus it's still a little soft. If it just had one more notch ...
I think I found M3 tonight, even with a gibbous moon and living near a medium sized city. Wonderful! I never had stuff like this when I was a kid, heck, or even an atlas. Sky gazing was finding a bright star and looking at it in an 8" reflector. Never could find any of the fuzzies.
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TV Ethos 13mm
Oberwerk Ultra 15x70
Celestron C6 f/10 & AT Voyager Alt/Az mount
8" f/6.3 Newtonian (Dad's ATM) & AT66 red tube
12.5" f/4.1 Telekit (Dad's ATM Mirror)
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