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tigerroach
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Reged: 08/13/08
Posts: 318
Loc: Houston, TX

So if I were to upgrade my Canon 10x30 IS...
#2581470 - 08/14/08 04:24 PM

...to the 10x42 or the 15x50, should I expect a more sophisticated stabilization gizmo? Or would it mainly be a question of more aperture?

BTW, by "upgrade" I really mean "get new binocs in addition to the old ones." Because I love the 10x30s and won't be getting rid of them.

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Brian

TeleVue TV-102, Gibralter alt-az mount
Webster 14.5" f/4.3 truss dob *under construction*
Canon 10x30 IS binocs

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Joe Ogiba
Post Laureate

Reged: 02/14/02
Posts: 3363
Loc: NJ USA

Re: So if I were to upgrade my Canon 10x30 IS... new

[Re: tigerroach]
#2581505 - 08/14/08 04:40 PM

I have the 8x25 IS,10x42L IS, 12x36 IS II , 15x50 IS and the 10x42L & 15x50 have a 5 minute timer on the IS button when you press it once. If you plan on keeping the 10x30 IS then it's a no brainer to get the 15x50 IS.

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Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
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CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
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12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
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Les
professor emeritus

Reged: 04/22/06
Posts: 666
Loc: Maryland

Re: So if I were to upgrade my Canon 10x30 IS... new

[Re: Joe Ogiba]
#2581806 - 08/14/08 07:12 PM

Same IS technology. The 10x42 is also waterproof if that is of use to you.

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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

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tigerroach
sage

Reged: 08/13/08
Posts: 318
Loc: Houston, TX

Re: So if I were to upgrade my Canon 10x30 IS... new

[Re: Les]
#2581838 - 08/14/08 07:26 PM

Thanks for the replies gents. If the IS is basically the same I can hold off for a while. At least until I buy my new scope, heh heh.

The 5-minute timer sounds like a nice feature, but not enough to make me pull the trigger.

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Brian

TeleVue TV-102, Gibralter alt-az mount
Webster 14.5" f/4.3 truss dob *under construction*
Canon 10x30 IS binocs

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Tony Flanders
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 05/18/06
Posts: 2109
Loc: Cambridge, MA, USA

Re: So if I were to upgrade my Canon 10x30 IS... new

[Re: Les]
#2581900 - 08/14/08 07:57 PM

Quote:

Same IS technology.

Are you sure about that? The stabilization on the 15x binoculars seem much more aggressive than on the 10x30s. More of a "lock on hard" feel. Also seems to chew through batteries faster. But I've never studied this carefully, so I can't vouch for either fact.

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Tony Flanders

eyeglasses
6x15 and 8x32 monoculars
8x25, 7x35, 10x30 IS, 10x50, and 15x70 binoculars
70mm and 100mm achromatic refractors
4.5", 7", and 12.5" Dobs

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Les
professor emeritus

Reged: 04/22/06
Posts: 666
Loc: Maryland

Re: So if I were to upgrade my Canon 10x30 IS... new

[Re: Tony Flanders]
#2582855 - 08/15/08 10:27 AM

Tony,

By same technology, I meant no more than the use of vari-angle prisms. I wouldn't doubt that the gains in feedback circuitry may be different for different magnifications and capture angles. But I suspect that only the Canon engineers would know those details.

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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

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doctordub
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 908
Loc: New Rochelle, New York

Re: So if I were to upgrade my Canon 10x30 IS... new

[Re: Tony Flanders]
#2584728 - 08/16/08 10:01 AM

I use the rechargeable sanyo Eneloop batteries. They are 2000mAh AA batteries I first used in the camera flash. They hold their charge longer and have more capacity.

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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
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Binovue & 2X Cor.
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