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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Anonymous Unregistered How to set your Binoculars down?       #98519 - 04/27/04 07:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OK, maybe this is stupid, but I'm coming off a nice tumbler of Glenlivet and a nice Macanudo. Does it matter how I set my bino's down in order to take a sip or a drag? Large lens down on the patio table, sideways so no lens are against the table or put them in the lens covers? I like my binos and have a great time viewing not only the stars, but the swans and geese in my area and I don't want to have them degraded. Does it matter at all? Post Extras:       EdZ Professor EdZ Reged: 02/15/02 Posts: 12565 Loc: Cumberland, R I , USA42N71.4W Re: How to set your Binoculars down? [Re: ]       #98572 - 04/27/04 08:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just don't leave them sitting with the eyepieces up and uncovered for days. You'll get a case of the infamous windowsill binoculars. I set mine down flat, so as not to worry about them being knocked over. When done for the time, I put them back in their case. edz -------------------- Teach a kid something today. The feeling you'll get is one of life's greatest rewards. member#21 Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: How to set your Binoculars down? [Re: EdZ]       #98757 - 04/28/04 08:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's the same policy I use Edz. Crazy, leaving the EPs up & uncovered bascially turns them into "dust buckets". My binos are usually mounted on a tripod, but when they do come down, I have them laying flat on a table so they won't be knocked over. With the exception of lens cleaning perhaps, bino care is common sense stuff. Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: How to set your Binoculars down? [Re: ]       #100867 - 05/01/04 10:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My binoculars sometimes have Macallan induced chromatic aberrations. To ease the problem, I built a parallelogram mount with a [scotch] glass holder on the central column. That way if I fall down both the scotch and the binoculars are safe. Necessity is the Mother of invention, eh? Cheers, Eric Post Extras:       Anonymous Unregistered Re: How to set your Binoculars down? [Re: ]       #100947 - 05/02/04 04:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've seen photos of the Miyauchi factory, with a row of new binoculars "standing" (objective facing down). Then again, with a 45" Miyauchi the eyepieces are at a same angle regardless of whether it's laid flat or on end. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 17 registered and 24 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: 361 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 Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   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 Home

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