PJ Anway
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/04/03
Posts: 1134
Loc: Michigan's U.P.
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Just 2-1/2:
Zeiss 15X60B
Nikon 10X42
Zeiss 8X30B (monocular)
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PJ
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Lookum Observatory
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Sgt
sage
Reged: 12/17/05
Posts: 484
Loc: Under the southern horn of the...
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Miranda 10x50 with gold coated optics - first bins given to me by my Dad.
Opicron imagic 8x42
Zeiss 10x56 fl
Nikon 12x50 se
Leica 10x50 ultravid
Swarovski 15x56 SLCneu
Tak Astronomers 22x60
Nikon astrolux 10x70
Pentax papilo 6.5x21
Edited by Sgt (07/17/09 04:43 AM)
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Man in a Tub
Not Retired!, But a little cranky!!!
Reged: 10/28/08
Posts: 1994
Loc: San Francisco, CA
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About a week ago, I edited my signature down to list only the "best" I have at this time. What binoculars I will add to my "collection" remains to be seen. However, a Fujinon 16x70 is definitely on the wish-list.
Clear skies!
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Todd
Brunton Eterna 15x51 ° Garrett Optical Signature Series 15x70
Nikon Action EX 12x50 ° Oberwerk 15x60 and 20x80 Standard
Orion Paragon Plus Mount and Paragon XHD Tripod
Garrett Optical Series 2000 Grip-Action Monopod
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doctordub
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 1024
Loc: New Rochelle, New York
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Quote:
Excellent Binoculars
Canon 15X50 IS - best binocular Astro views without a tripod.
Celestron Regal LX 8X42 - excellent daytime waterproof binos.
Cheap but usable
Bauer optics 8X21 - compact, gift from Celebrity Cruises
Bushnell powerview, 7-15X25 - kids like them.
Cheap
Bushnell imageview 10X25 - gimmick
Junk!!!
Focal DR-1025Ruby Coated 10X25- $12.00 paper weight.
CS
There is an addition to the Astro line-up,
Minox BD 15X58 ED BR. These are excellent Astro binos, mounted the view is like the Canon 15X50 IS but brighter.
CS
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Jonathan
TeleVue TV102 on a Vixen Sphinx SXW mount
Meade LX200 10" SCT EMC on LXD55 with Pier
Jason Monolux 60mm F11 Achromat
Canon 15x50 IS
Minox BD 15X58 ED BR
Celestron Regal 8X42 LX
Olympus E-510, Zuiko 14-42, & 40-150
Meade DSI, LPI, Eep Orion color Eep
TeleVue Binovue, barlow,filters, & eps
Siebert Power Mag wheel
ASUS Eee PC
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94bamf
professor emeritus
Reged: 12/15/08
Posts: 705
Loc: Kansas City,Mo
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Started out buying cheap binoculars, now I have started buying some mid-grade bins.
Nikon 7x35 Actions
Nikon 7x50 Actions
Orion 10x50 Scenix
Celestron 15x70 Skymasters
Celestron 10x50 Noble
Oberwerk 20x60
Pentax 12x50 PCF WP II
Zhumell 20x80
I just got the Pentax and the Oberwerk's 2 days ago, and really like both.
Ken
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Telescopes:
Celestron C6 SCT on CG4 mount
Skywatcher 8 inch F/5 Newt on a GEM
Celestron 8 inch Starhopper Dob
Celestron Oynx 80ED
Celestron C130 Mak
Celestron C102HD
Binoculars:
Nikon 7x35 Action
Nikon 7x50 Action
Zen Ray Summit 10x42
Celestron 10x42 Noble
Orion 10x50 Scenix
Celestron 10x50 Noble
Pentax 12x50 PCF WP II
Celestron 15x70 Skymaster
Oberwerk 20x60
Zhumell 20x80
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Jeronimo Cruz
super member
Reged: 09/01/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Hi all,
I just added some Astro-Physics 15x70 and Pentax 10x50 DCF SP binos!
I just couldn't resist!
And I love the Pentax! Awesome!
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Jeronimo
TeleVue 101 + Gibralter
Celestron NS11 GPS/wedge + Hyperstar
Photon Instruments 127mm + SV F50W2
Lunt Solar Systems LS60DS Ha + Celestron CG-5
Naglers, Panoptics, Radians, Nikon binoviewer
Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX, 7x42 CD; Canon 15x50IS;
Pentax 7x50 PCF WP, 10x50 PCF WPII, 10x50 DCF SP
Work
20" R/C RCOS on Paramount + Tak FSQ
16" R/C RCOS on Paramount + TEC 140
16" Meade LX200 SCT + TV 76
Ethos, Naglers, Panoptics
Coronado Solarmax 90mm Ha
Coronado Solarmax 70mm Ca
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Sammyboy
member
Reged: 07/09/09
Posts: 11
Loc: Staffordshire, UK
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See my signature for my collection, tend to do mainly nature/landscape but some astronomy too, need some larger bins for that tho!
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Bino Geek! Current drains on resources:
Leica Trinovid 10x32BN (2001/2?)
Hensoldt Wetzlar 8x30 IF ex-military
Zeiss West 8x30b Dialyt (1970)
CZJ Turactem 8x24 (circa 1930)
CZJ Jenoptem 10x50 (m/c, circa 1979)
Carl Zeiss Jena Super Nobilem (1980)
Minox 8x32 BD BR (2004?)
Ross 10x42 (late '80s)
USSR ZOMZ 12x40 (1977?)
Pentax UCF 8x21 (late '90s)
USSR TYPNCT4 20X50 Scope
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Tamiji Homma
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 02/24/07
Posts: 1081
Loc: California, USA
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My binocular collection has been stable for a while.
5x32 Miyauchi Binon
6x16 Vixen Monocular (ok not bino 
6.5x21 Pentax Papilio
7x50 Miyauchi Binon
7x50 Nikon ProStar
8-24x25 Nikon
10x42 Canon IS
10x50 Pentax ED
11x80 Parks
16x70 Fujinon
18x50 Canon IS
20x125 Vixen
I use ProStar most for astronomy, Pentax ED for general purpose from binoculars.
I use 66,80,102,130,152mm refractors, 260mm Cass/Mak with binoviewers for astronomy more than binoculars.
Tammy
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James S
member
Reged: 07/10/08
Posts: 57
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Quote:
My binocular collection has been stable for a while.
5x32 Miyauchi Binon
6x16 Vixen Monocular (ok not bino
6.5x21 Pentax Papilio
7x50 Miyauchi Binon
7x50 Nikon ProStar
8-24x25 Nikon
10x42 Canon IS
10x50 Pentax ED
11x80 Parks
16x70 Fujinon
18x50 Canon IS
20x125 Vixen
I use ProStar most for astronomy, Pentax ED for general purpose from binoculars.
I use 66,80,102,130,152mm refractors, 260mm Cass/Mak with binoviewers for astronomy more than binoculars.
Tammy
I need to show your list to justify for another pair of binoculars. I got only 3 pairs. The most expensive one is the newly acquired Zen-Ray ED 10x43.
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jrw11
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/07
Posts: 523
Loc: unknown
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Here's my collection.
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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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Patricko
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/30/07
Posts: 1530
Loc: SE New Mexico USA
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Here's my collection:
Self-improved 10X50mm Simmons- $24
10X50 Nikon Actions- free from a friend
The views and joy they bring, priceless
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Clear skies,
Patrick
INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION
60MM TELESCOPE CLUB!
"You can always have better, but will you ever be happy with what you have?" - Me, myself, and I
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Bob A (SD)
sage
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 342
Loc: Black Hills of South Dakota
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As with some others here, my collection needs to be thinned out That said, here's what we have:
Kronos *BPWC2 12.5° 6x30
Minox *BD IF 6.5x32
Binolux LiteWt EWA 10.5° 7x35
Binolux LiteWt EWA 11° 7x35
Jason Statesman #138 11.5° 7x35
ZenRay ED BN-ZEN2-7x36 7x36
Swarovski *SLC 7x42
Leupold Yosemite 8x30
Pentax DCF-WP 8x32
Carson SW-842 11° 8.5x42
Pentax UCF-Mini 9x21
Leupold *Gold Ring IF 9x35
Orion MiniGiants 9x63
Those with an asterisk are my regular use bins. The Zen-Ray is on order with an expected August delivery.
Had:
Pentax DCF 8x42
Vortex Diamondback 10x42
Tasco 10x50 (1980 el cheapo model)
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Bob
N44°0'19" W-103°18'8"
-Intes-Micro MN56/Moonlite CR2/Antares 8x50RACI
-SkyWatcher EQ6 SynScan v3.23/Hanna saddle head/Casady saddle/Losmandy dovetail
-StellaCam II/10" RS monitor/Hauppauge WinTV-USB2/Mogg 0.6X
-Speers-Waler SWA 5-8/10/24.7mm; Russell SWA 13/19mm; Kunming SWA 32mm; UO Abbe 5/7/9mm; TV PowerMate 2.5x
-Criterion RV-6 Dynascope
-Bins: 7x42B SLC; ED2 7x36; 8x32DCF-WP/9x21UCF; BD6.5x32IF; 9x35IF GoldRing/8x30Yosemite; Binolux 7x35s 11° & 10.5°; ZOMC 6x30 12.5°
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Mike Lynch
member
Reged: 04/07/06
Posts: 52
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Patrick,
I noticed your line, "Self-improved 10X50mm Simmons- $24."
I have a copy of the Simmons 10x5's, too. I think they were called the "Red Line" model. I've found them to be very nice binoculars, too, and I paid little more than you did.
What is your "self-improvement" to your 10x50's?
Mike Lynch
Frankfort KY USA
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Jeronimo Cruz
super member
Reged: 09/01/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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My dogs just ate my Nikon Sporter binos after I left them overnight in the porch .  RIP.
Well, at least I have an excuse to buy another  !
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Jeronimo
TeleVue 101 + Gibralter
Celestron NS11 GPS/wedge + Hyperstar
Photon Instruments 127mm + SV F50W2
Lunt Solar Systems LS60DS Ha + Celestron CG-5
Naglers, Panoptics, Radians, Nikon binoviewer
Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX, 7x42 CD; Canon 15x50IS;
Pentax 7x50 PCF WP, 10x50 PCF WPII, 10x50 DCF SP
Work
20" R/C RCOS on Paramount + Tak FSQ
16" R/C RCOS on Paramount + TEC 140
16" Meade LX200 SCT + TV 76
Ethos, Naglers, Panoptics
Coronado Solarmax 90mm Ha
Coronado Solarmax 70mm Ca
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Jeff Young
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/04/05
Posts: 4111
Loc: Ireland
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Nikon 8x30 EII
Swift Audubon 8.5x44 (804r)
Nikon 18x70
I'm getting a seriously sore neck sketching through the 18x70s though (like can't move my head in comfort the next day). Perhaps a Kowa Highlander is in order?
-- Jeff.
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Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium Colorado:
Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130
APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO
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Bensi
sage
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 235
Loc: Italy, Near Rome
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My collection is:
My binoculars favorite:
Goerz Trieder 12x20 1897 (Porro)
Dollond 8x20 1895 (Porro)
Goerz Pagor 8x15 1910 (Porro)
Zeiss Silvamar 6x30 1912 (Porro)
Goerz Wien M.9 6x30 1917 (Porro)
Goerz Helinox 6x30 1918 (Porro)
Goerz Heli-Trieder 8x26 1920 (Porro)
San Giorgio Mega 8,5x30 1944 (Porro)
Zeiss Dialyt "Safari" Green (Aeritalia) 8x30 1972 (roof)
If these binoculars could tell their story:
Goerz Neo-Trieder 6x21 1908 (Porro)
Goerz Armee Trieder Mod.1908 8x26 1908(Porro)
Busch Fernglas08 6x39 1914 (galileian)
Zeiss Silvarem 6x30 1914 (Porro)
Goerz Marine Trieder 8x30 1915 (Porro)
Goerz Armee Trieder artigliery 8x26 1917 (Porro)
Kershaw 6x23 1917 (Porro)
Dollond 8x25 1918 (Porro)
All others:
Dollond 5x46 1900 (Galileian)
Hall & Holtz 3x30 1900 (Galileian)
LeMaire fabt. 3x40 1900 (Galileian)
Zenith 10x50 1970 (Porro)
Samsung 7x25 1990 (Porro)
Meade 10x50 2005 (Porro)
Konus Giant 20x80 2007(Porro)
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Marco Bensi
Telescope
C.P.GOERZ 1270/110 - 1910
Binoculars Gallery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37533746@N03/sets/72157622478972171/
Blog: http://blog.libero.it/GOERZ/
Edited by Bensi (09/01/09 03:00 AM)
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Jeronimo Cruz
super member
Reged: 09/01/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Very impressive inventory! How did you obtain the antique binoculars? Where any used in a world war? How have they aged?
Which is your favorite?
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Jeronimo
TeleVue 101 + Gibralter
Celestron NS11 GPS/wedge + Hyperstar
Photon Instruments 127mm + SV F50W2
Lunt Solar Systems LS60DS Ha + Celestron CG-5
Naglers, Panoptics, Radians, Nikon binoviewer
Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX, 7x42 CD; Canon 15x50IS;
Pentax 7x50 PCF WP, 10x50 PCF WPII, 10x50 DCF SP
Work
20" R/C RCOS on Paramount + Tak FSQ
16" R/C RCOS on Paramount + TEC 140
16" Meade LX200 SCT + TV 76
Ethos, Naglers, Panoptics
Coronado Solarmax 90mm Ha
Coronado Solarmax 70mm Ca
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FrankL
journeyman
Reged: 07/30/09
Posts: 9
Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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Leitz Mardocit 12X60 Late 1940's (a favorite)
Zeiss Jena Jenoptem 10X50W 1980 (a favorite)
Leitz Dienstglas 10X50 IF 1940-41
Schutz Kassel Heliolith 10X50 1920's-30's (earlier??)
Nippon Kokagu Nikon J-B7 9X35 late 1960's
Ross Stepruva 9X35 late 1940's-early 50's
Swift Audubon 804 Mod A (Type 1c) 8.5X44 1968-1970
Pecar 8X40 1980's-early 1990's
Nippon Kokagu Nikon J-B7 8X30 late 1960's
Zeiss Jena Jenoptem 8X30W 1980
Zeiss Jena Deltrintem 8X30 1946
Schutz Kassel Heliolith 8X32 1920's-30's
Ross Stereo Prism Power 8 8X24 early 1920's
Ross Stereo Prism Power 8 8X24 1913 (different design than 1920's model, larger, heavier)
Zeiss Jena Jenoptem 7X50W 1980
Nippon Kokagu J-B7 7X50 (early 1960's)(a favorite)
Ross Steplux 7X50 Porro II late 1940's-early 50's (a favorite)
Piedmont 7X50 1952-1958
Nikon 7X35E late 1980's (a favorite)
Bausch and Lomb Zephyr 7X35 (early 1980's)
Ross Stepnada 7X30 late 1940`s
Barr & Stroud CF 10 6x30.5 1960`s
Zeiss Silvarem 6X30 1914 (a favorite)
Zeiss Silvamar 6X30 1940
Leupold Yosemite 6X30 Purchased new, on the way!
Zeiss DF 6X24 6X24 1917
Ross Officer`s Binocular Territorial Army (Galilean) 4(?)X39 1909
Ross Solaross 15X40 mid 1950's-1971
Kronos 20X60 After 1991
That's it for now.
I've been able to collect quite a bit of information about most of these binoculars except the Schutz Kassel, Pecar and Piedmont. Schutz Kassel was an early German manufacturer of binoculars but ceased operation after WWII. Very unique prism configuration. Pecar was a well-known West German manufacturer of quality rifle scopes until about 2007 but this is the only binocular manufactured by them I have ever encountered. The Piedmont was one of the gidzillion binoculars made in Japan in the 1950's. I'd like to know more about it because its optics are surprisingly good - almost on par with the East German Zeiss, Ross and Nikons of the same period.
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Bensi
sage
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 235
Loc: Italy, Near Rome
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Some of binoculars were actually used in World War 1, particularly those Goerz (Army and Marine Trieder) and Busch (Fernglas08) are binoculars that are visible in photographs of the neck of the military(I have many photos of 1WW).
The date of manufacture is identified by number (usually) but often were engraved on the binoculars (Goerz, Busch and Zeiss) the month and year of delivery to the Army (I have some examples of my binoculars).
My favorite is the Marine Trieder Goerz 6x30 (waterproof and airtight) you see on this link: http://quasar.teoth.it/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=111
The Goerz made two or three models Marine Trieder but what I have is one of the rarest on the market because it has a lens hood and front internal different from most other Goerz binoculars and alternative brands.
bye
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Marco Bensi
Telescope
C.P.GOERZ 1270/110 - 1910
Binoculars Gallery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37533746@N03/sets/72157622478972171/
Blog: http://blog.libero.it/GOERZ/
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Bensi
sage
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 235
Loc: Italy, Near Rome
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Great collection !!!!!
Compliments !
bye
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Marco Bensi
Telescope
C.P.GOERZ 1270/110 - 1910
Binoculars Gallery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37533746@N03/sets/72157622478972171/
Blog: http://blog.libero.it/GOERZ/
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