· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   EdZ Professor EdZ Reged: 02/15/02 Posts: 14731 Loc: Cumberland, R I , USA42N71.4W POLLS in Binocular Forum - take a poll       02/10/05 11:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   These links will take you to the several POLLS we have conducted here in the Binocular Forum. You can participate in the poll, or if you have already taken it, you can check out the results as of today. You may add comments/replies to the Poll threads. Links to Future Polls will be added here. edz Poll: How many binocular forum visitors? The binocular forum has a number of regulars. But, how many visitors do we get? Perhaps some non-members will join CN just to cast their vote. thanks, edz. 143 votes as of 6-3-08 160 votes as of 8-28-08 Poll: Binocs - Image Stabilized vs Conventional What do you use for handheld? At what size do you use a mount? 118 votes as of 6-3-08 Poll: Did You Use our Best Of Forum Resources? Share your opinion with us if you find the "Best Of" links useful. 32 votes as of 4-1-06 39 votes as of 4-24-07 43 votes as of 6-3-08 70 votes as of 8-28-08 Poll : Largest Handheld Binocular 98 votes as of 7-4-05 110 votes as of 3-17-06 122 votes as of 4-24-07 124 votes as of 5-29-07 141 votes as of 6-3-08 the next three sizes added together are still less than 10x50s Poll : How Many Binoculars Do You Own? 128 votes as of 7-4-05 158 votes as of 3-17-06 173 votes as of 4-24-07 215 votes as of 5-29-07 285 votes as of 6-3-08 not surprisingly, most people own 1-2-3 or 4 pair. Poll: What Size Binocular Do You Use Most Often? 151 votes as of 7-4-05, the three most commonly used sizes in order are 10x50, 15x70 and 8x40/42 248 votes as of 3-17-06 261 votes as of 4-24-07 272votes as of 6-3-08 the three most commonly used sizes in order are still 10x50, 15x70 and 8x40/42 How Big are Your Eye Pupils? 71 votes as of 7-4-05 80 votes as of 3-17-06 84 votes as of 4-24-07 91 votes as of 6-3-08 most people who responded picked eye pupils 6mm or larger. Hmmm, not the typical bell curve results we would expect to see. Also sort of flies in the face of decades of medical studies. salt anyone. Edited by EdZ (08/28/08 11:34 AM) Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on "BEST OF" the Binocular Forum - Start Here EdZ 01/24/04 07:51 AM GOOD STUFF FOR BEGINNERS EdZ   01/26/07 01:48 PM First Binocular Purchase? Questions? EdZ   01/26/07 01:47 PM Binoviewer - Scope - Binocular Equivalents EdZ   01/26/07 01:46 PM Surface Brightness of Extended Objects EdZ   03/17/06 04:00 PM Polish Binocular Tests and Reviews EdZ   03/07/06 09:52 AM Writing a Binocular Review EdZ   10/29/05 12:29 PM Limiting Magnitude and NELM EdZ   10/29/05 12:28 PM Resolution Testing and USAF Res Charts EdZ   10/29/05 12:27 PM Chromatic Aberration, Triplets, Semi-Apo, Apo EdZ   10/29/05 11:41 AM Dark Adaptation, Eye Pupils, Lights EdZ   08/25/05 10:50 AM BOOKS for Binocular Observers EdZ   06/02/05 07:46 PM Binocular Deep Magnitude Observing Charts EdZ   05/03/05 07:45 PM Binocular Photo Gallery EdZ   03/28/05 11:05 AM Binocular Vision Summation - Two Eyes vs One Eye EdZ   02/10/05 11:53 AM POLLS in Binocular Forum - take a poll EdZ   02/10/05 11:52 AM Testing Binoculars in the Store Before Buying EdZ   01/15/05 09:29 PM In Pursuit of Cheap Binoculars. What to Expect. EdZ   12/30/04 12:07 PM Handheld Binocular Observing EdZ   12/29/04 07:30 AM Fixed Focus Binoculars EdZ   12/16/04 12:08 PM BINOCULAR OBSERVING REPORTS AND TARGET LISTS EdZ   12/10/04 06:42 PM Depth of Field and 3D or not 3D! EdZ   12/10/04 06:36 PM What can be Seen in Various Sizes Binoculars EdZ   09/19/04 06:21 PM Philosophy and Binocular Ownership by Bill Cook EdZ   09/12/04 03:30 PM Affect of Eye Pupil on Binocular Aperture EdZ   07/22/04 11:38 AM Favorite Binoculars in Various Sizes EdZ   07/22/04 11:37 AM Best binocular overall or in a given price range EdZ   07/22/04 11:36 AM MEASURING / TESTING Optical Aspects of Binoculars EdZ   03/21/04 03:30 PM Contrast EdZ   03/20/04 08:48 PM Need Binocular COLLIMATING or Repair? EdZ   03/17/04 12:08 PM Cleaning Lenses - Binoc Repair Eyeguards - Caps EdZ   03/15/04 09:36 AM If They Look the Same, What Could be Different? EdZ   03/15/04 07:06 AM Binocular Articles over on the Reviews side of CN EdZ   03/03/04 10:55 PM ABERRATIONS AND DEFICIENCIES EdZ   03/02/04 06:49 AM How to Focus Binoculars EdZ   02/07/04 10:18 AM Binocular Mounts - Tripods - Adapters - Motions - Homemade EdZ   02/07/04 10:17 AM PRISMS - BaK 4 vs BK 7 - Roof vs Porro EdZ   02/06/04 11:49 AM Edge Performance - Sharpness of Field EdZ   02/06/04 11:48 AM Terrestrial Viewing EdZ   02/05/04 06:23 AM Resolution and Visual Acuity EdZ   02/03/04 09:10 PM Aperture / Magnification relationship - Exit Pupil EdZ   02/03/04 09:04 PM Coatings EdZ   01/25/04 09:31 PM Zoom Binocular Cautions! EdZ   01/25/04 08:58 PM Exit Pupils 5mm vs 7mm EdZ   01/25/04 07:50 AM AFOV vs. TFOV and Separations for Measuring EdZ   01/24/04 01:48 PM Twilight Factor - Visibility - Binoc Index EdZ   01/24/04 01:43 PM Extra information 5 registered and 16 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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