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Glassthrower
Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Reged: 04/07/05
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Loc: Houma Louisiana
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Re: New Canon 15x50 IS!!! Don't like em...
05/11/08 07:00 PM
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Does anyone bother to mount these 15x50 and 18x50IS binoculars? I know this is counter to their intended purpose, but it seems to me that when available, a mount should be used. I would imagine, that the 18x50, if mounted on a smooth parallelogram mount, with the IS engaged, would be a dream to use. The view would be mostly-steady to begin with, because of the mounting, and any shaking introduced by moving the parallelogram arm would be effectively cleaned up by the IS. The result should be a rock-steady, flat, sharp view.
Of course, this is impossible for the majority of birdwatching, especially out on the trails. But I have used a p-mount in my backyard to watch birds, and it's actually easier to follow a fast bird in flight than one might think - a good p-mount has very fluid movements and will allow this. The only downside is the obvious weight/bulk and setup/takedown.
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Michael Gilmer - Member of the Meteoritical Society & Collector of Falling Stars.
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Gear : Astro-Tech 66ED on custom GEM, assorted binoculars, RKE & UO Ortho eyepieces.
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