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rlalum
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I am interested in purchasing a good pair os stabilized binoculars mainly for Marine use and secondary for astronomy. Does anyone here have any recomendations?
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Les
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Loc: Maryland
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You're in luck. The recent threads on IS binos have been discussing dual use. If your principle use is Marine (looking for things in the water), I would suggest not going too high in magnification, so as to have a wider FOV.
The Canon 10x42 is waterproof. Some reviewers have liked the Fuji Techno_Stabis.
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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 (08/13/08 02:56 PM)
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rlalum
sage
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Loc: Northern California
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Thanks
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Luigi
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Posts: 1950
Loc: Massachusetts
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>>>If your principle use is Marine (looking for things in the water)<<<
More likely on the water?
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17.5" f/5 Discovery Truss
IM715 7" f/15 MCT, Eon-120ED refractor
CG5A coffee grinder, Orion Skyview Alt-AZ
35,19,15 Pans.9 Nag. Meade 24.5 4kSWA, 4.7 5kUWA.
BO-TMB 7mm planetary.
Zeiss Diascope 85
Zeiss, Leica, Canon IS, Fujinon, Nikon binos
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rlalum
sage
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Loc: Northern California
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yes, on the water
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hallelujah
Carpal Tunnel
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Loc: Colorado Rocky Mt. High
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Dolphins, porpoises, and whales are IN the water. 
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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
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Les
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Reged: 04/22/06
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Loc: Maryland
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Yes, there are very few things that are ON the water. Mosquitoes and other bugs that glide across it. The rest are partially or totally submerged IN 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
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bemusabord
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Loc: western NY
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I have heard several times over the years that the Fuji's are reputed to be better for marine use because of a difference in the way the IS system is tuned. That it is specifically idealized to be less likely to make you seasick.
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Thom B. - Stargaze Cherry Springs
Happily Infected With Anti-Aperture Fever!
Orion Eon 80ED w/ AstroTech Voyager
PICHELOUP Couch Potato Telescope
Celestron Ultima 8x42
Canon IS 15x45
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