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About the 30x80 binos. What about being seated and resting your elbows on supports?

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Stephen Saber and myself both have a couple of 30x80mm binoculars that we like to handhold. I do mine from a sitting postion, but, I am mostly just "scanning" the heavens. I make brief stops to look at the Double Cluster or the Orion Nebula. However, a 30x, or even a 20x, NEEDS a tripod to do it justice. Any level of serious birdwatching will necessitate having it mounted. (Most Chinese 30x binoculars have a minimum focus of around 100+ feet, my Japanese 30x is somewhere around 65-75 feet) Trying to hold five pounds of weight, at 30x, for any LENGTH of time, is just not realistic for steady views.

Which 30x80mm giant binocular have you been considering? I really enjoy my Barska 30x80mm X-Trail for long distance bird watching, using a Manfrotto 3246 tripod and a 501 head.


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Pentax 12x50mm PCF WP II FMC/WP/FP
Pentax 16x60mm PCF WP FMC/WP/FP
Pentax 20x60mm PCF WP II FMC/WP/FP
Orion 12x63mm Mini Giant FMC/JAPAN
Orion 15x70mm Little Giant II FMC/JAPAN
Orion 16x80mm Giant FMC/JAPAN
Orion 20x70mm Little Giant II FMC/JAPAN
Orion 30x80mm MEGAView FMC/JAPAN
Barska 30x80mm X-Trail LW FC
Burgess Optical Series II 20x90mm FMC/WP/FP

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Edited by hallelujah (07/09/08 09:57 PM)

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