planetmalc
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: rydberg]
#5133531 - 03/21/12 11:58 AM
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I'm not a motorist, but my bicycle saddlebag always contains an Opticron 'Sequoiah' reverse-porro 9 x 21MC. Nice & light at 184g, plus a 7 degree field. Cossetted in bubble-wrap.
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Quinn
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Reged: 03/19/12
Loc: California, Los Angeles
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: rydberg]
#5215736 - 05/10/12 03:07 PM
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The EDC bag in the car is a pair of Bushnell 10X25s. Not the best for astro but better than the 1X5s i was born with. Also have a really cheap monopod for a bit of stability.
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edwincjones
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: Quinn]
#5217726 - 05/11/12 07:39 PM
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at the current time, no binoculars
but
my orion 10-25x42 monocular
-cheap
-expendable
-useful at 10x with higher if necessary
I was at my grandkids school waiting to pick them up,
when I saw a bird on a distant limb
? hawk, but could not ID at that distance with 6.5x19 pentax papillio,
now I can ID distant birds, but maybe not close birds
edj
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titanio
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Reged: 02/15/09
Loc: Alicante, Spain
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: edwincjones]
#5217991 - 05/11/12 10:52 PM
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I don´t have my car here in Bogotá, but I have a very nice Bushnell 8x32 which I can carry with me even in a pocket.
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gmazza
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Reged: 03/10/09
Loc: RS, Brazil, 29S 51W
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: titanio]
#5219290 - 05/12/12 08:30 PM
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Pentax papilio 6.5x is the most all around of mine, insects, scenics. But weak for stars
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Simon S
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Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: gmazza]
#5621103 - 01/13/13 03:52 PM
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Any new additions?
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edwincjones
Close Enough
Reged: 04/10/04
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: Simon S]
#5621288 - 01/13/13 05:31 PM
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varies from time to time, but now
10-25x42 orion monocular
8.5x21 pentax papillio (I liked the 6.5 so much I got the 8.5 also)
edj
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John Kuraoka
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Reged: 12/12/12
Loc: Sunny San Diego, CA
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: edwincjones]
#5621743 - 01/13/13 09:36 PM
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In the center console: Nikon Venturer 8x23 binoculars. Very handy for looking ahead when stopped in traffic to see what lane to get into to get on the freeway. In the fanny pack/go bag: Olympus Roamer 8x21 (unexpectedly good). Also, an old, tiny Edmund Scientific triple optical tool that's a poor monocular, a decent but awkward loupe, and a pretty darn good low-power microscope when illuminated with an LED light.
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Doug D.
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Reged: 08/23/05
Loc: Virginia
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: John Kuraoka]
#5621914 - 01/13/13 11:24 PM
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As of this weekend - that would be my Vortex Viper HD 6x32. Replacing a Nikon 8x32SE, which is taking a trip to Nikon service. I always keep my binocs in the trunk of my minivan in a small insulated cooler. In summer, I won't leave them in the car if I know I'll be away more than hour.
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OpalescentNebula
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Reged: 01/11/07
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Re: What binocular is in you Car boot/trunk ?
[Re: Doug D.]
#5622406 - 01/14/13 10:17 AM
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For near home I always have the 7x50’s in my truck. When I’m away from home (presently 1200km from home) my 10x42’s & 15x70’s with a tripod. That way I can enjoy the night sky with either and can use the 10x42’s for when I go on hikes.
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