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Re: First Pair
05/27/08 11:04 AM
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Sabir,
The 10x50 Fujinon, at three pounds in the unarmored version, is a half pound lighter than the Resolux types, but is considered by some people to be too heavy.
For me, it is not too heavy to hand hold, and is so optically outstanding that it's worth a bit of extra trouble. Reclining with it in a big comfortable chair with armrests relieves the burden, and is one of the greatest pleasures that I have discovered in astronomy. But it is large even for a 10x50, too heavy to carry around you neck for long, and the individual focus eyepieces are borderline impossible for typical birdwatching where you are constantly adjusting (10x takes a lot more adjusting than 7x). It is a pretty much a specialty astronomy instrument, but a great one. They come up for $400 on Astromart occasionally, and are so rugged they are a good bet used.
No, choosing a binocular is never easy, especially with our help!
Ron
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