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Steve Chamberlin
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Reged: 08/04/05
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Loc: New York City, NY
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New to Binocular Observing and Loving It!
08/10/06 03:51 PM
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On our recent summer vacation where the skies are pretty dark , I decided to give binocular viewing a try while waiting for UPS to deliver my telescope. I've been lurking in this forum a while, so I knew I wanted nothing more than a pair of 10x50's as I'd be hand holding them. I picked up a pair of Orion Ultraview 10x50's.
Wow. Wow. Wow! I can't believe how much fun I had over the two weeks we were there with the binoculars!! At minimum, each day I'd have them out before or after using my scope. I just can't get over how much I enjoyed it.
When I first got back into this hobby about a year ago, I was obsessed with the highest magnification I could get away with, but I'm coming around to the joy of widefield views. Looking at M31 or M13, for example, takes on a whole new dimension with the wide, stereo view. To me, the context of seeing something so big amongst the larger sky is wonderfully captivating!
At one point, my girlfriend, who is terrifically supportive of my hobby and will indulge the occassional look at things in the eyepiece said to me, 'all this telescope equipment and you're looking through binoculars?'. 
It's great to know that when I travel, my binoculars will bring such enjoyment! For anyone that hasn't tried it yet, you really should.
-steve
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C8-XLT, NP-101, TV-76, Starblast 4.5, XT6
Sphinx, EQ5, Microstar/3046, EQ1
TVue 8, 11, 20, 32; Nag 13T6, 16T5, 20T5, 31T5, 3-6Z; Pan35; UWAN 4; TMB/P's
Orion Ultraview 10x50
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