Telescope Reviews: Re: What size and mag bino....

Have u ever considered getting rid of the tripod...and the 15x70 as well? If u want something to do multiple things, find a dealer near u & ck out the Canon 15x50IS. That thing is astounding for its size. Probably has as good an optical complement as any bino extant. No mention of multicoating, phase coating, etc;only "Super Spectra" coating (Canon's inhouse secret receipe, I imagine). This is a roof glass and u see absolutely no spikes on bright stars, no ghosting...and it has nearly the dark-sky reach of the 16x Fuji (which I have on the block on ebay as this is written) and virtually equal resolving power. AFOV is 67*, eye relief is 15mm and with or without the stabilizer, the view is as sharp as my Nikon 12x50se (and that's saying something). The Canon is as close to an all-purpose, do-it-all bino as you'll find, due to its amazing close focus and very reasonable size & wt for a 15x glass (abt 42oz)...very well balanced and a fine fit in the hands. The glitches (nothing is perfect)....lousy eyecups and very stiff rt side diopter adj (but it stays put)...the ipd adj is stiff too, but that has to do with the waterproofness, I think. You can get one for a lot less than list ($1150 or so)...I got mine from a dealer in Vancouver on ebay for $770 (not a gray mkt model, either). Of the 35-40 binos I've owned over the last few yrs, this is probably the most versatile...give it a try

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