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How effective would these be at looking at Dark Nebula compared to the standard 7x50s?

the FOV will be a positive, the light gathering of 32mm a negative
edj

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Took a look at M-42 this morning (Orion nebula) with both the Zeiss 7x50's and the 5x32's... the 7x50 wins out, no contest. If you're looking for detail, you need the aperture... it's becoming more & more evident that the 5x32's are specialized sky sweepers... and that's it, as far as astro use. They're strictly for the sake of a wide FOV. The focus issues at the edge- I agree there is an issue with that, but it's not so bothersome as to make me not want to use them. I still like 'em. I'm really anxious to try them under a dark sky.
Forgot to check with my glasses on- sorry- will try to remember/report the results.
Wes

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