· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Jeronimo Cruz super member Reged: 09/01/08 Posts: 141 Loc: Tucson, AZ Long fingernails+rubber CF focuser=mangled binos       #3371032 - 10/04/09 04:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The other day I took some friends out for some bincular observing using some CF binos. Everything went OK and everyone left amazed at how much binoculars can see at night. But, once I got home, I realized that one of the females in the group must have had very long fingernails that seriouly dug into and excavated large chunks out of the rubber CF focuser. It looked as though my dogs had been chewing on the binos all night. Beware! Don't let anyone with long fingernails anywhere near your CF binoculars!!! -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       RichD professor emeritus Reged: 11/08/07 Posts: 564 Loc: Derbyshire, UK Re: Long fingernails+rubber CF focuser=mangled binos [Re: Jeronimo Cruz]       #3371206 - 10/04/09 06:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That wasn't the canon 15x50 IS was it?! Take the fuji 10x70s next time! -------------------- Clear skies Rich Post Extras:       Jeronimo Cruz super member Reged: 09/01/08 Posts: 141 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Long fingernails+rubber CF focuser=mangled binos [Re: RichD]       #3371465 - 10/04/09 08:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thankfully the binos were my $20.00 binos. I took them to show the potential of simple binos and I'm REALLY glad I did!!! So much for Rugged Exposure binoculars. The irony! From now on though, I'll make SURE that I'm the only person handling my prized binos. I now use my Pentax 10x50 binos with everyone else. -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       NDfarmer member Reged: 04/02/09 Posts: 24 Re: Long fingernails+rubber CF focuser=mangled binos [Re: Jeronimo Cruz]       #3371475 - 10/04/09 09:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hard to believe, sounds like a story from a "Horror Movie", we hear of stories of someone dropping a bin. now this! Oh My! Post Extras:       jkevn sage Reged: 03/02/06 Posts: 211 Loc: Tucson, Arizona Re: Long fingernails+rubber CF focuser=mangled binos [Re: NDfarmer]       #3371711 - 10/04/09 10:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   duct tape might work as a shield! Post Extras:       KBK member Reged: 08/05/09 Posts: 67 Re: Long fingernails+rubber CF focuser=mangled binos [Re: jkevn]       #3371820 - 10/05/09 12:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yep, wrap the person's fingernails in duct tape. Works every time. -------------------- It is the image of the ungraspable phantom of life; and this...is the key to it all. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 14 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 160 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

Cloudy Nights Sponsor: Astronomics