Jeronimo Cruz
super member
Reged: 09/01/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Hi all,
I must admit that my favorite way to observe is through really good binoculars under pristine southern Arizona skies. In persueing that endeavor, I think I may have gone a little too far...
Canon 15x50 IS
Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX
Pentax 7x50 PCF WP x2
Pentax 10x50 PCF WP II
Nikon 10x36 Sporter
Tasco 12x50 x2
Tasco 10x42
Rugged Exposure 10x50
Rugged Exposure 10x25
Rugged Exposure 10x30 monocular
Had
Apogee 20x100 w/nebula filters
Barska 20x80
Orion parrallelogram mount
Use at work
Orion 10x50 Scenix
Orion 20x80
Celestron 10x50
Whew...I THINK that's all! 
I love both my Canon 15x50 IS and my Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX! Between them, I find they show me everything I need to see outside of high power planetary observation. And really well at that!
I also use all the rest of the binos on a regular basis. There is a warm place in my heart for the Rugged Exposure 10x50 WA binos. They were the first and showed me the potential of binoculars. And I got 'em for twenty bucks!
So, what's in your binocular collection? 
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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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edwincjones
Postmaster
Reged: 04/10/04
Posts: 5651
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6.5x21 Pentax Papilios for hiking, close nature observing
5x30 Miyauchi Binons with 13 degree FOV for wide views heavens
8.5x42 SW ELs for most birding
8.5x44 Swift Audubons for all around work
10+15x50 Leicas for long distance birding
22x60 Miyauchis for 2 eyed spotting scope, public star parties
20/26/37x100 Miyauchi for smaller star parties
25x150 Fujis for the more serious stuff
edj
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GlenM
Vendor
Reged: 05/20/07
Posts: 1730
Loc: Lancashire UK
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Vortex Razor 8x42
Pentax 10x50 DCF SP
Garrett Signature 15x70
Garrett GT70/90°
Garrett GT100/45°
Just trying others out at the moment. I use all of them. I get enjoyment from using my scopes but pleasure from using my binocs.
BEWARE! I didn't have a "collection" before joining CN binocular forum 
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Glen
www.lyraoptic.co.uk
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stevecoe
"Astronomical Tourist"
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2626
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Glen, et al;
Well, we are walking different paths, I have cut down my number of binoculars to two.
Orion Savannah 8X42
Leupold Olympic 10X50
The wide field of the 8X42's are a real joy and a fun way to scan along the Milky Way. The 10X50's are brand new and I am stunned at how good they are, excellent star images with amazing contrast. I look forward to enjoying them over the years.
For me, I found that I liked my ED80 better for wide field views at higher powers than the 10X50 binoculars. I know it is viewing with only one eye, but I found my large binoculars too clumbsy to use and so I sold them.
Clear skies to us all;
Steve Coe
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TeleVue 102 refractor on CGEM mount
10 inch f/4.7 Newtonian
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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Jay_Bird
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/04/06
Posts: 958
Loc: Nevada 36N 115W
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Welcome jeronimo, and glad to hear that you also enjoy the clear desert skies and 2-eyed views
I will try to be more like Steve in the future, to be sure that I have a stable or toolbox rather than a collection...
11x80, 10x50 and 7x50 Porros that are all impressive mounted (just had them under nice dark skies at Great Basin National Park, enjoyed lunar detail before moon set and Milky Way lit up), 7x50 stays by back window daytime as well
8x40 older wide Porro that stay on kitchen windowsill for day use and quick peeks at backyard night sky; new 8x42 roofs for both uses as well.
old 11.9° extra-wide 6x42 IF for dark sky use on Milky way
several 7x35 of various FOV and weight, some are nice for worry free kids use, and ones with wider fields pull up lots of satellites, I need to pick 1 or 2 and donate or sell others...
Papilio 6.5x21 reverse Porro, for hiking & nature study, with the 8x roof tagging along if we don't mind more weight.
The Paragon p-mount is best bino accessory I have, can use the 11x80 on that to easily share views, sometimes with a wider x50 or x42 on a separate elevator photo tripod at same time.
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Pinewood
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/07/04
Posts: 820
Loc: 40.77638º N 73.982652 W
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Hello
It has been weeks, since I have enjoyed a clear night. By this time of the year, even a clear sky is not very inviting. However, I use the following for night time binocular use:
12x50 on a monopod
15x60 on a tripod
7x42
Clear skies,
Arthur Pinewood
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moynihan
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/22/03
Posts: 1601
Loc: Wisconsin
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Sky:
Celestron 10x50
Alderblick 7x50
Both being "replaced" by the UPS person with Nikon 12x50 SE tomorrow!
Dual use:
Leica 10x42 BA
Zeiss 7x42 BGAT
Birds/animal/etc:
B&L Audubon 7x26
Pentax Paplio 8.5 x something 
B&L 10x40 Custom
Swift Audubon 8.5x44
Swift Audubon 8.5x44 ED
Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Roof
Zeiss 8x30 BGAT
Nikon 8x32 SE
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"Gosh, you've... really got some nice toys here"
Dual mount/ambient temperature Hominid Widefield Photon Collectors®
Pleistocene™ ½ watt Wetware Integration Unit.
entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem
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NDfarmer
member
Reged: 04/02/09
Posts: 24
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I am mostly a hunter and farmer, with a lot of wildlife. I have put together a range as follows. I haven't got into stargazing but should with no light pollution in rural ND.
Nikon 7x35 Naturalist II
Leica 8x20 Trinovid.
Nikon 8x25 Travellite.
Nikon 8x32 SE
Swarovski. 8.5 x42 EL
Nikon 8x40 Action
Nikon 10x42 SE
Steiner 10x50 Nighthunter
Nikon 12x50 Action.
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beachchairbill
professor emeritus
Reged: 11/06/08
Posts: 503
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Bushnell Broadfield Compact 7x25 - Have them for over 40 years.
OB 20x80 Standards
GBT 100/45
Canon 15x50IS
For everyday observing, day or night, the Canon is attached to my hip.
Beachchairbill
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charen
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/28/05
Posts: 1082
Loc: New Zealand
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I recently reorganised my bin collection and sold of some of my earlier Japanese binos. My collection is down to about 25 now.
My top 15 or so now are:
Oberwerk 100 /45 degree B.T's.
Oberwerk 100x25
Triplet 20x80
Horizon 15x80 [Jap.]
Oberwerk 10x50 and 15x70 Ultras
Nikon 10x70 IF HP WP
Minox BD 10x58 ED BR
Pentax PCF 11 20x60 and PCF 11 12x50
Nikon 10x56 Monarchs
Nikon 'Lookout' 10x50
B. and L. Legacy 10x50
Carl Zeiss 10x40B T*P* and 10x50W Jenoptem
Leica 10x42 BA
Minolta Activa 10x40
Vixen Apex Pro 10x42
and some other recent roofs a Olympus EXWP-1 10X42 and a Stenier SkyHawk 10x42.
It is an obsession combined with a sickness ! 
Chris
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35 binos.
80mm Cat.
WO66ED
SV NH 80mm / EQ3
Meade 8in.LX90
Skywatcher Equinox ED120 / Goto HEQ5.
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CESDewar
GorillAstronomer
Reged: 01/16/05
Posts: 2069
Loc: Morganton, GA, USA
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Hmmm, it is a bit sobering when you start listing all of them 
Miyauchi Saturn III (39/54/75/150 x 100)
Miyauchi Exceeds (20/30 x 77 )
Takahashi Astronomer (22x60)
Oberwerk 25x100 IF
Oberwerk 20x80LW
Canon 18x50 IS
Garrett 11x56
Leica UltraVids 10x42
Celestron Regal 10x42
Celestron Regal 8x42
Carson 8.5 x 42
Pentax Papilio 6.5 x 21
Miyauchi Binon 5 x 30
Constellation View 2.3x 40
half-dozen other miscellaneous binos collecting dust (and probably for good reason).
The two big Miya binos and the Canon's get the most use by far, with the Garrett's almost always around my neck when I'm looking through scopes. The Papilio is my favorite day-time binocular when I go on nature walks. I think quite a bit of consolidation is going to (needs to) take place soon!!
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alessandro71
super member
Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 147
Loc: Rho (Milan - Italy)
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I've just got the Italian brand 22x85 of the giant binoculars BA8 Series (united optic factory).
I also own the 10x50 of the same line.
So, my astro-gear outfit has eventually reached the final configuration.
Two binos in total.
10x50 is mainly used to wander through the night sky.
The 22x85 will be soon used to see the sky in details.
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alessandro
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edwincjones
Postmaster
Reged: 04/10/04
Posts: 5651
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"has ......reached the final configuration"
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Luigi
Post Laureate
Reged: 07/03/07
Posts: 4927
Loc: MA
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8x32 Zeiss Victory T*FL (most used, gen purpose, hunting)
7x42 Leitz Trinovid (~20 years old classic style, old most used)
10x50 Nikon AE (big picture context when astro observing)
8x20 Nikon LXL (pocket for travel etc.)
8x25 Nikon Sportstar (got cheap, sorta OK)
16x70 Fujinon (Astro on a parallelogram)
6.5x21 Pentax Papilio (novelty, examining toenails, etc.)
7x35 Bushnell Citation (willed to me by a late friend)
8x20 Bushnell Roofs ??? (circa 1980?)
(recently sold 15x50 Canon IS, the only bins I ever sold. OK but didn't like em.)
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17.5" f/5 Dob. IM-715 MCT. 120ED. Lunt 60mm Ha.
Zeiss, Leica, Fujinon, Nikon, Pentax, Bushnell bins
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eklf
professor emeritus
Reged: 05/12/07
Posts: 716
Loc: Carrboro, NC
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Barska Xtrail 20x80 - 2 years old, my first big bino..still use them regularly.
Fujinon 16x70 - Rave reviews are well founded.
GO 12x60 - Very good binoculars but hardly use them anymore (they need to be mounted, and I always pick up the Fuji if I am going through all this trouble)
Swift 8x42 WA - Nice 70* FOV for hand-held wanderings.
Cheap7x35, 10x50 - in my car trunk.
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Clear Skies/Kumar
Edited by eklf (07/03/09 08:28 AM)
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ebusinesstutor
sage
Reged: 07/01/09
Posts: 456
Loc: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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Just starting out.
Here is what I have acquired so far.
- Celestron SkyMaster 15x70mm on a Velbon C-600 tripod
- Nikon Action 10x50mm
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Garland Coulson
Orion XT8i Dob & Celestron 80 ED on a Vixen Porta Mount Mini
Baader Hyperion 8-24mm Click Zoom & Siebert Observatory 36mm
Siebert Black Knight Binoviewers
SkyWatcher Observing Chair
Celestron Skymaster 15x70mm binos
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doctordub
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 1024
Loc: New Rochelle, New York
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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
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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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Andresin150
sage
Reged: 08/14/07
Posts: 305
Loc: Bogotá - La Calera / Colombia
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I just got all the BA8 series binoculars in the higher magnifications:
10x50
15x70
22x85
28x110
two BA6:
20/40x100
and the new 45º150mm
also
a 45º 30x120 oberwerk
and my beloved 25x150MT Fujinon
I think I'll just stop collecting binoculars for a while
and expecting my future APO refractor telescope (203mm f=9)
Andrés
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25x150 MT
30-50x120's
Ultra 15x70's
GOTO NEX Planetarium
1 Macaw, 1 Toucan, 1 parrot and many other little ones...
And the nicest greenhouse!
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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Zeiss 10x25 B TP Classic
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Zeiss 8x42 FL
Zeiss 10x42 FL
Swarovski 8.5x42 EL
Swarovski 10x42 EL
Leica 8x20 BCA
Leica 10x25 BCA
Leica 10x32 BA
Leica 8x42 BN
Leica 12x50 BA
Canon 15x50 IS
Kowa 32x82 Highlander Prominar
Nikon 10x42 SE
Nikon 12x50 SE
Fujinon 10x70 FMT-XL
Orion 8x32 Savannah Roof
Orion 8x42 Savannah Roof
Orion 10x50 Savannah Roof x 2
Orion 10x50 Savannah Porro
Orion 8x42 Ultraview
Orion 15x63 Mini-Giant
Orion 20x70 BT-70
Celestron 9x63 Ultima
Celestron 10x50 Ultima
B&L 7x26 Custom
Rich
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EdZ
Professor EdZ
Reged: 02/15/02
Posts: 14710
Loc: Cumberland, R I , USA42N71.4W
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that's like ? what, about $15,000 worth of binoculars!!!
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Teach a kid something today. The feeling you'll get is one of life's greatest rewards.
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NDfarmer
member
Reged: 04/02/09
Posts: 24
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Rich: That is quite a collection, you should line them all up and take a picture. They say its a good way of keeping track for your homeowners insurance. But with the value of all of those you may need to list them to insure them if you are wanting full coverage. Which are your favorites and what get the most use?
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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I try not to think about the dollar amount. :-)
I've been buying them over a number of years.
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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Thank you! It would be good to make a current photo.
The Zeiss 10x42 FL I use the most, for both astronomy and birding. I love the Canon 15x50 IS. The Kowa is outstanding but I need to come up with a different mount.
Rich
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neutrino
super member
Reged: 09/28/07
Posts: 144
Loc: lalaland
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I consider my collection complete since I got a good pair of binoviewers for high mag.
Canon 10x42L
Zeiss 15x60 GAT
Takahashi Astronomers 22x60
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Alex
binoculars
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desertrefugee
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/06/07
Posts: 1210
Loc: Arizona
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Just a sampling - these are classic Japanese. There are others.
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"Illimitable ocean, without bound, Without dimension, where length, breadth, and height, And time, and place are lost." - Milton
-Darrell
Reflectors - 76 to 305mm (f4.7 to f9.2)
Refractors - 50 to 120mm (f5 to f16.7)
Binoculars - 6x15 to 22x100
N. Phoenix, AZ
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Wade J
sage
Reged: 05/27/07
Posts: 244
Loc: south dakota
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Hiking and wildlife viewing (where space and weight is a premium) Bushnell Legend 8x26
Sports and short hikes Nikon 7x35 Action Extreme
Wildlife and handheld astronomy Bushnell Legend 8x42 Porro
Wildlife,Handheld astronomy and use with Monopod Leopold Mesa 10x50
Astronomy with Tripod or wildlife with monopod Garrett 15x70 Lightweight
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Wade A Johnson
Stellarvue 80mm ED with M1 mount
Stellarvue 102mm Apo with M6 mount
Orion 8 inch dob
Orion 102mm Starmax on Eq2 mount
8x42 10x50 15x70 binocs with Manfrotto 055XDB tripod/128rc head
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hallelujah
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/14/06
Posts: 2144
Loc: Rocky Mt. High Colorado
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Quote:
Just a sampling - these are classic Japanese. There are others.
Nice collection of Japanese binoculars, the Tasco 20x60 is a desirable addition to any binocular totem pole.
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Celestron Traveler 8x25 & B. & H. 8x40 FC JAPAN & Revue 10x50 CF Porro FC JAPAN &
Pentax 12x50 PCF WP II FMC & Pentax 16x60 PCF WP FMC &
Pentax 20x60 PCF WP II FMC & Orion 12x63 Mini Giant FMC JAPAN &
SPECTRUM I 20x65 FC JAPAN &
Orion 15x70 Little Giant II FMC JAPAN & Orion 20x70 Little Giant II FMC JAPAN
Orion 16x80 Giant FMC JAPAN & Orion 30x80 MEGAView FMC JAPAN
Barska 30x80 X-Trail LW FC & Burgess Optical Series II 20x90 FMC
Hallelujah! For the LORD God Omnipotent Reigneth
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CESDewar
GorillAstronomer
Reged: 01/16/05
Posts: 2069
Loc: Morganton, GA, USA
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Quote:
that's like ? what, about $15,000 worth of binoculars!!!
Yes, well you did see his name, right? I don't recall his sig. saying:
Poor N
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KGE
member
Reged: 01/20/08
Posts: 27
Loc: Connecticut
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A partial list:
inclined
Nife 8x50 90 o
Russian 12x60 60 o
Miyauchi 20x77 45 o
Russian 10x80 45 o
Gamma 10x80 90 o
Miyauchi fluorite 20/26/37x100 45 o
Leitz Trinovid 8x40
Carl Zeiss 7x50
Zeiss Jenoptem 10x50
Carl Zeiss 10x50
Zeiss Super Nobilem 8x50
Zeiss Super Nobilem 12x50
Sard 6x42 12 deg TFOV
Asahi Pentax 7x35 11 deg TFOV
Asahi Pentax 8x40 9.5 deg TFOV
Binolux 7x35 11 deg TFOV
Tasco 7x35 11 deg TFOV
Ross Mark IV and V 5x40 11 deg TFOV
Barr & Stroud GK5 6x42 10.2 deg TFOV
And many more not really suitable for astronomy
Kevin
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Chris Greene
professor emeritus
Reged: 12/04/05
Posts: 535
Loc: Dark Sky, Idaho
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In my sig...
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Tele Vue Pronto/Telepod
Tele Vue NP-101/Gibraltar/Sky Tour
Questar 3.5 Standard
Celestron FS 80 EQ WA
Canon 10x30 IS binoculars
Nikon SE 8x32 binoculars
Zeiss Victory 10x25 binoculars
Garrett 25x100 IF binoculars
Manfrotto 475B/501
TV and Pentax ep's
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wal.s
member
Reged: 04/06/08
Posts: 18
Loc: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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6x30 yosemite,
7x50 WO,
8x20 trinovid,
8x42 bushnell legend,
10x42 ultravid,
15x70 GO SS.
10x42 the most used. 70% birding 30% astronomy
7x50 mainly used for grab and go astronomy approx. 40% of astronomy time
15x70 love to use it but needs to be mounted to get the most detail. used 30% of my astronomy time.
in the future I will consider a more powerful and large aperture binocular, for DSO's and comets, perhaps something in the 22 to 32 magnification range. although i love quality, i'm penny wise and still undecided.
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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Family photo.
I'm not sure where I put the B&L 7x26 Custom so it isn't in the photo. I did remember I had not counted a Leica 8x42BA that I will be giving to my nephew.
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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From the front.
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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Spread out.
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Jeronimo Cruz
super member
Reged: 09/01/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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WOW!!!  Which is your favorite one?
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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
Edited by jeronimotucson (07/06/09 10:48 PM)
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NDfarmer
member
Reged: 04/02/09
Posts: 24
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Rich N:
Wow! Its fun to look at the large collection. Do you keep adding or do you thin some out as you replace?
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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I've given away a few over the years. I don't buy to collect. I buy binoculars I want to use and that I find interesting.
Rich
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Rich N
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5562
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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My favorite may be the Zeiss 10x42 FL (at the bottom of the pile on the right).
Rich
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Luminast
member
Reged: 02/11/09
Posts: 57
Loc: Oregon
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I'm very happy with my collection of three, chosen largely as a result of reading many CN reviews and preferences.
Canon 10x30 IS
Fujinon 7x50 FMT-SX
Fujinon 10x70 FMT-SX
The Canon and the 70mm Fuji were purchased used for very reasonable sums and are in great shape. I might be missing an ideal pair for birdwatching, but either of the smaller pair work pretty well even for that. Even my wife gushed over the daytime view through the 70mm Fuji's, and she never liked any pair of binoculars before that.
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Best regards,
John Pierce
Edited by Luminast (07/07/09 12:12 AM)
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RichD
professor emeritus
Reged: 11/08/07
Posts: 558
Loc: Derbyshire, UK
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Likewise, very happy with my modest collection chosen after reading many reviews on CN and no plans to add to it-
Fujinon 8x30 FMT-SX
Fujinon 10x50 FMT-SX
Fujinon 16x70 FMT-SX
Garrett Optical 30x100 Gemini
Also have an older 15x70 which i'm looking to sell (helios stellar).
Love the 10x50's for handheld sweeping from a reclining chair and using the mounted 16x70, 30x100 or my dob to inspect smaller objects.
Thanks to all the guys (especially Edz) who post reviews here on CN so guys like me can choose the bino that is right for them and not waste money and time experimenting!
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Clear skies
Rich
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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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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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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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Jeronimo Cruz
super member
Reged: 09/01/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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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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Jeronimo Cruz
super member
Reged: 09/01/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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You know, you should open up your own binocular museum! Very nice collection! Do you have any pictures for us?
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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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Simon S
sage
Reged: 01/07/07
Posts: 378
Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK
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See mine below!
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My binocular collection recent first
http://www.flickr.com/photos/binoculars/
My binoculars in Alphabetical order http://www.flickr.com/photos/binoculars/sets/72157613812824211/detail/
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FrankL
journeyman
Reged: 07/30/09
Posts: 9
Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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Jeronimoctucson: I will be retiring soon, and the posting pictures along with information about each binocular is at the top of my to-do list.
Simon S: Your site is terrific. Since joining this forum several weeks ago, I have enjoyed and consulted it numerous times. I hope I can do at least half as well! Why do you enjoy collecting binoculars? For me it seems to be a congruence between a love of the outdoors, an interest in history, an enjoyment of fine precision instruments, and a penchant for mechanical tinkering.
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Rat
super member
Reged: 10/13/06
Posts: 143
Loc: USA
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It's amazing what CN members have in their collection! I only have a measly three.
Bushnell 10x50WA
Parks 15x80
Orion 25x100
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Simon S
sage
Reged: 01/07/07
Posts: 378
Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK
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Hi FrankL , I get great enjoyment of restoring good quality instruments. I do get obsessed with collecting and kept off ebay for a month to try and calm my spending spree.
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My binocular collection recent first
http://www.flickr.com/photos/binoculars/
My binoculars in Alphabetical order http://www.flickr.com/photos/binoculars/sets/72157613812824211/detail/
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Bensi
sage
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 235
Loc: Italy, Near Rome
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My collection it's changed:
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:
Ross prismatic 10x20 1900 (Porro)
Hensoldt Wetlar 8x20 1908 (Porro)
Goerz Neo-Trieder 6x21 1908 (Porro)
Goerz Armee Trieder Mod.1908 8x26 1908(Porro)
Goerz Helinox 8x38 1911 (Porro)
Busch Fernglas08 6x39 1914 (galileian)
Zeiss Silvarem 6x30 1914 (Porro)
Baush&Lomb 6x30 1917 (Porro)
Goerz Marine Trieder 8x30 1915 (Porro)
Goerz Armee Trieder artigliery 8x26 1917 (Porro)
Kershaw 6x23 1917 (Porro)
Dollond 8x25 1918 (Porro)
Goerz Unipont 3x30 1924 (Galileian)
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)
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/
Edited by Bensi (09/25/09 09:09 AM)
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Downward Bound
Adrenaline Junkie
Reged: 03/29/06
Posts: 2640
Loc: Seattle
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Wow! Those are some amazing collections!
My list is short:
Garrett Signature 22x85 HD-WP
MINOX HG 10x52 BR
Orion Mini Giant 15x63
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Bill
'flector: R200SS, 22" f/3.6 (on order)
'fractors: PST, AT-66, TV-85, FS-102, NP-127, TMB-152
'bins: 15x63, 10x52, 22x85
410+028B, Sphinx, Telepod, EZ Touch, G-11
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Simon S
sage
Reged: 01/07/07
Posts: 378
Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK
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After an update here are mine.
Collecting can become addictive.
My collection
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My binocular collection recent first
http://www.flickr.com/photos/binoculars/
My binoculars in Alphabetical order http://www.flickr.com/photos/binoculars/sets/72157613812824211/detail/
Edited by Simon S (10/06/09 03:07 PM)
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Bensi
sage
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 235
Loc: Italy, Near Rome
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My collection it's changed 7oct2009:
My historical bins:
Voigtlander 9x20 1895 (Porro)
Dollond 8x20 1895 (Porro)
Goerz Trieder 12x20 1897 (Porro)
Dollond 5x46 1900 (Galileian)
Hall & Holtz 3x30 1900 (Galileian)
LeMaire fabt. 3x40 1900 (Galileian)
Ross prismatic 10x20 1900 (Porro)
Hensoldt Wetlar 8x20 1908 (Porro)
Goerz Neo-Trieder 6x21 1908 (Porro)
Goerz Armee Trieder Mod.1908 8x26 1908(Porro)
Goerz Pagor 8x15 1910 (Porro)
Goerz Helinox 8x38 1911 (Porro)
Zeiss Silvamar 6x30 1912 (Porro)
Busch Fernglas08 6x39 1914 (Galileian)
Zeiss Silvarem 6x30 1914 (Porro)
Goerz Marine Trieder 8x30 1915 (Porro)
Kershaw 6x23 1917 (Porro)
Goerz Armee Trieder wih reticolular 8x26 1917 (Porro)
Goerz Wien M.9 6x30 1917 (Porro)
Goerz Helinox 6x30 1918 (Porro)
Dollond 8x25 1918 (Porro)
Bausch & Lomb 6x30 1918 (Porro)
Goerz Heli-Trieder 8x26 1920 (Porro)
Goerz Unipont 3x30 1924 (Galileian)
San Giorgio Mega 8,5x30 1944 (Porro)
All others:
Zenith 10x50 1970 (Porro)
Samsung 7x25 1990 (Porro)
Zeiss Dialyt "Safari" Green (Aeritalia) 8x30 1972 (Roof prism)
Meade 10x50 2005 (Porro)
Konus Giant 20x80 2007(Porro)
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/
Edited by Bensi (10/07/09 02:44 AM)
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MacRoberts
sage
Reged: 08/25/05
Posts: 421
Loc: Redlands, CA
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Just the Fuji's in my sig line for now.
I feel so . . . undercollected. But I'm getting a 16x70 FMT-SX in a week or so and that should help!
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Jim
"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him?" Psalms 8:3-4
TV Refractors
Fuji Binoculars
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