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Luigi
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/03/07
Posts: 2358
Loc: Massachusetts
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Re: Advantages of 10x50 over 8x42?
07/05/08 09:30 AM
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In my experience, the improvements that very high quality optics convey are less significant when astro observing, so some rather pedestrian binos can be excellent for astronomy. Also, for observing wildlife etc. at dusk, larger exit pupils really only buy you 10 or 15 minutes more observing time. For this reason, I use Zeiss 8x32 (19oz) Victory T* FLs for general use and hunting, and Nikon AE 10x50s(30oz)for general astro use.
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17.5" f/5 Discovery Truss
IM715 7" f/15 MCT, Eon-120ED
Lunt 60mm Ha on a Nexstar mount.
CG5A coffee grinder, Orion Skyview Alt-AZ
35,19,15 Pans.9 Nag. Meade 24.5 4kSWA, 4.7 5kUWA.
BO-TMB 7mm planetary. Edge-on 3mm.
Zeiss Diascope 85
Zeiss, Leica, Canon IS, Fujinon, Nikon binos
One each generic rescue Greyhound (pictured)
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