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Re: Back to basics aka Binos
07/21/08 06:47 PM
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Hey Mary. I can relate somewhat. Don't think I'll quit observing with the scopes, but a pair of binoculars fills a strange niche in my observing habits. It's not so much laziness, though, some of it is just that. I often don't have a lot of time or energy, and I'd rather shave ten minutes (and so much work) off of the setup/break down time to do more observing, and binoculars are perfect for that.
Simply for the ease of setup, they sometimes allow me to go out and view when I would otherwise be inside stuck to the furniture.
Combine that with the kind of low-power, wide field view that it's difficult to get in most scopes, and you have a very impressive instrument (in certain ways), which is ready for use much more quickly than even the most portable scope.
I also find that it's best to have "large" binoculars and "small" binoculars, depending on just how lazy you want to be... 
Chris
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