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Vincent33
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Reged: 09/18/07
Posts: 95
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The Fujinon 14x40 Techno-Stabi must have the record for most posts for a binocular that nobody has on this forum. 
You're right, but I own a Nikon 14x40 StabilEyes, one day or another I will post something here. Now I can only say they don't reach IMHO the optical level of the Canon's, and hadn't understood if the "navy" compensation works in mine ...
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doctordub
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 908
Loc: New Rochelle, New York
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Not to get off topic, but I prescribe a Chase-lounge or reclining lawn chair for those observers with bad backs like myself. 
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Jonathan
TeleVue TV102 on Vixen SXW mount
Meade LXD 55 SN10/UHTC Modified
Jason 60mm F11
Canon 15x50 IS
Olympus E-510, 14-42, 40-150 Zuiko
Meade DSI, LPI
TeleVue:
Binovue & 2X Cor.
3x barlow, 2x 5mm, 2x7mm,
12mm, 17mm & 2-4mm Zoom Naglers,
2x24mm, & 27mm panoptics,
55mm Plossl & 3mm Radian
2" OIII & Nebustar filters
Siebert Power Mag wheel
Lumicon Filter selecter &
2" focal reducer
Celestron: 7 1.25" color filters
7.5mm, 26mm eps & 2X ultima barlow
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dtc
newbie
Reged: 08/09/08
Posts: 1
Loc: Littleton CO
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My brand new canon 15 X 50 IS binoculars (Amazon $729) are outstanding in the daylight but exhibit terrible off-axis coma on stary night skies, I'm suprized that I have not heard of this trait on any of the astro forum web posts. I am wondering if its just mine, and I have written to Canon. I would not accept a telescope with such poor optical performance. Can anyone chime in on their experience with this?
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Bruce MacDonald
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/12/06
Posts: 1019
Loc: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK
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Sorry to read that you have a duff pair, because my experience of Canon IS binoculars is that they show no coma and are pretty sharp most of the way out to the edge of the FOV.
Get a replacement pair under warranty and hopefully you will be alright.
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Bruce MacDonald
Devizes, Wiltshire, UK
Per Mare Per Terras
Viz Top Tip: Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand closer to the object you wish to view.
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doctordub
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 908
Loc: New Rochelle, New York
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I agree with Bruce, you should get a replacement pair.
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Jonathan
TeleVue TV102 on Vixen SXW mount
Meade LXD 55 SN10/UHTC Modified
Jason 60mm F11
Canon 15x50 IS
Olympus E-510, 14-42, 40-150 Zuiko
Meade DSI, LPI
TeleVue:
Binovue & 2X Cor.
3x barlow, 2x 5mm, 2x7mm,
12mm, 17mm & 2-4mm Zoom Naglers,
2x24mm, & 27mm panoptics,
55mm Plossl & 3mm Radian
2" OIII & Nebustar filters
Siebert Power Mag wheel
Lumicon Filter selecter &
2" focal reducer
Celestron: 7 1.25" color filters
7.5mm, 26mm eps & 2X ultima barlow
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Daud
sage
Reged: 08/05/06
Posts: 250
Loc: AZ, Scottsdale
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The seller for that price $728 plus shipping was Markus Audio Video but is not listed anymore at the product page. I emailed couple time with them about the extent of the warranty. Can you tell us how many warranty registration cards you had in the box (was there a card for an extension of the warranty for US customers ?)
There was something in their profile on Amazon (when you cliked through) which gave me a pause not to jump on the deal.
If your purchase is below 30 days, you can hopefully return it through Amazon, or alternatively, you can go the warranty route, but check that Canon would cover your specific purchase.
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WO ZS110 | Meade SN-6 | Johnsonian 16" goto | Celestron Regal 8x42 | Canon 15x50IS
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Les
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/22/06
Posts: 666
Loc: Maryland
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dtc,
Customer service number for Amazon is 1-800-201-7575. While you can't expect the edge sharpness of a telescope (it takes a very well designed and expensive eyepiece to remove most aberrations in a fast optic - and you would need two in a binocular), you are entitled to be satisfied with your purchase or else return it.
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Les
Canon 10x42L IS
Oberwerks BT80/45, Helix Hercules mount on Oberwerks Standard Tripod
Swift 8x44ED Ultralite
Questar 50th Anniversary Model, 501 head on Manfrotto 475 tripod
Stellarvue SV90T 90mm Fluorite refractor Bogen 3236/Televue Tele-Pod Head
Questar 7 Astro
Vixen GP-DX on Baader Surveyor Tripod
Edited by Les (08/10/08 07:48 PM)
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