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HoundDog
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 2186
Loc: Greenwell Springs, La.
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Yes I know this is an astronomy forum but I have to share what happened to me yesterday. I went outside with my Oberwerk 8x56 binoculars, sat on the patio and started scanning the woods behind my house. I managed to spot 3 deer hidden in the brush around a big oak tree eating acorns. Even though they were less than a hundred feet away, I would have never seen them naked eye but with the help of these Obies, I was able to easily spot those sneaky son of a guns! It's amazing how binoculars can help my eyes pick up animals in the woods especially when I struggle with contrasts from filtered late afternoon sunlight. Astronomically, I continue to be pleased with these binoculars for low powered wide field scanning of the skies so you can count me in as a happy Oberwerk bino owner.
Keep looking up (and don't forget to look horizontally too)!
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Ernest
Discovery DHQ 8" F7 Dob
Oberwerk 8x56 Binoculars
An odd assortment of eyepieces and other stargazing stuff
Two worthless cats!
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Tony Flanders
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Reged: 05/18/06
Posts: 3452
Loc: Cambridge, MA, USA
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It's amazing how binoculars can help my eyes pick up animals in the woods ...
(Imagine this said with typical teenager inflection.)
Well, yeah ...
Seriously, though, I think of binoculars primarily as daytime tools. Yes, they're wonderful at night, but they're *essential* during the day. I don't understand how so many people can go through life without owning them. Or owning them but not using them.
For me, going through life without binoculars would be like stepping outside without my Swiss Army knife in my pocket.
What, you're not carrying a Swiss Army knife  Then make that a watch. Or for modern-day addicts, a cell phone.
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Tony Flanders
First and foremost observing love: naked eye.
Second, binoculars.
Last but not least, telescopes.
And I sometimes dabble with cameras.
Edited by Tony Flanders (10/28/09 09:29 AM)
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Man in a Tub
Not Retired!, But a little cranky!!!
Reged: 10/28/08
Posts: 2015
Loc: San Francisco, CA
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Intrigued by the birds on, above and around Lake Merced in San Francisco, I picked up National Geographic's Field Guide To Birds (California) yesterday at Borders. A mere $4.99 on one of the bargain book tables.
(I have a teenie weenie itsy bitsy mini Swiss Army knife. I found it on the way to work about a year ago.)
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Even though they were less than a hundred feet away, I would have never seen them naked eye but with the help of these Obies, I was able to easily spot those sneaky son of a guns!
Based on what you report, those Obies must be pretty good with color fidelity and differentiation or whatever the term may be.
My main use for my little collection will remain stargazing. But I need something to do with my binoculars when the fog is as persistent as it has been for most of this year.
Two nights ago I had a wonderful 3+ hours with my GO SS 15x70.
Best Regards,
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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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HoundDog
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 2186
Loc: Greenwell Springs, La.
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Both color fidelity and helping my eyes adapt to late afternoon sun/shade contrasts in thick brushy wooded areas really make this binocular shine. Seeing an out of place patch of brown amongst the predominately green brush clued me in that there were a few deer roaming around behind my shed. Focusing on that brown area allowed me to clearly see those beautiful animals. Now it's a blast to scan around the sky with these Oberwerks but I'm finding it even more fun to use them for nature and wildlife viewing. The views are very clear, sharp and have so little CA as to be not a problem to these eyes. I am very pleased with the performance of these binos, I feel that I get much more out of them than what I paid for them.
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Ernest
Discovery DHQ 8" F7 Dob
Oberwerk 8x56 Binoculars
An odd assortment of eyepieces and other stargazing stuff
Two worthless cats!
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Djarum
sage
Reged: 03/12/09
Posts: 216
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When I went to Gatlinburg a few weekends ago, I took my Busnells. Awesome views with them from some of the lookouts.
Dj
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Celestron Astromaster 130eq with a 60mm finderscope
Bushnell Legend 10x50
TMB planetary 5mm EP
Enhanced Wide Angle 6mm EP
Plossl 10mm EP
Plossl 32mm EP
Ultima 2x barlow
Baader M&SG and UHC filters.
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