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Pinned Links of interest Started by Uwe Pilz , 25 Sep 2016	3 replies 7,514 views	Uwe Pilz 14 Nov 2017
Pinned Gems: BEST OF Binocular Forum and 433+ Binocular Reviews Started by Uwe Pilz , 26 Sep 2016	0 replies 21,640 views	Uwe Pilz 26 Sep 2016
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussions Started by Simon S , 03 Oct 2009 1 2 3 78 →	Hot 1,925 replies 286,141 views	Richard McC 26 Jan 2012
What did you see last night in your binoculars? (Part 1) Started by Jeff Lee , 14 Jul 2016 1 2 3 60 →	Hot 1,486 replies 57,411 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 07 Dec 2018
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussion (Part 2) Started by Richard McC , 26 Jan 2012 1 2 3 46 →	Hot 1,126 replies 167,621 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 06 Jan 2018
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussion (Part 3) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 06 Jan 2018 1 2 3 44 →	Hot 1,088 replies 52,813 views	SMark Today, 01:12 PM
The vintage binocular discussion thread. Started by Glassthrower , 22 Jul 2006 1 2 3 36 →	Hot 885 replies 284,785 views	David E 10 Sep 2009
Home built Nikon 2x54 widefield binos Started by ArsMachina , 10 May 2016 1 2 3 35 →	Hot 866 replies 82,621 views	halx 02 Nov 2019
What did you see last night in your binoculars? (Part 2) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 30 Dec 2017 1 2 3 33 →	Hot 819 replies 29,363 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 07 Dec 2018
What did you see last night in your binoculars? (Part 3) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 07 Dec 2018 1 2 3 33 →	Hot 809 replies 25,346 views	Rokkor Today, 09:21 AM
Vixen SG 2.1x42 Widefield Binoculars Started by osbourne one-nil , 28 May 2014 1 2 3 23 →	Hot 558 replies 89,543 views	paulsky 16 Jun 2018
Tinkering Beachchairbill Started by beachchairbill , 11 Sep 2010 1 2 3 18 →	Hot 436 replies 31,633 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 12 May 2011
Nikon WX testing Started by GlennLeDrew , 08 Jun 2017 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 422 replies 32,984 views	edwincjones 27 Mar 2018
APM 120mm ED APO binoculars Started by ArsMachina , 20 Apr 2016 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 417 replies 43,802 views	Mr. Bill 04 Sep 2016
MrBill's new APM Apos.... Started by Mr. Bill , 04 Jun 2014 1 2 3 16 →	Hot 384 replies 30,506 views	Mike Harvey 22 Aug 2014
Are the new APMs worth it? Started by Mr. Bill , 14 Mar 2014 1 2 3 15 →	Hot 357 replies 21,859 views	ArsMachina 07 Oct 2014
LOA 3D-Binocular Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 15 Nov 2015 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 319 replies 19,925 views	faackanders2 15 Jan 2017
New APM 100 90° Semi-Apo w/ Fork Mount Unboxing Started by rockethead26 , 13 Jan 2017 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 314 replies 23,133 views	Beg 28 May 2019
KOWA Highlander Prominar versus APM 100-45 ED Started by Allardk , 03 Feb 2016 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 304 replies 30,226 views	Allardk 31 May 2016
New BT series from Oberwerk Started by guangtou , 25 Apr 2018 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 301 replies 26,748 views	Boki 18 Jul 2019
Celestron binoculars Started by Ring_Singularity , 25 Sep 2017 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 297 replies 10,785 views	winglift 05 Nov 2018
Poll Poll : How Many Binoculars Do You Own? Started by EdZ , 15 Jan 2005 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 274 replies 73,624 views	Simon S 13 Mar 2010
Post a photo of your binocular setup! Started by jay.i , 09 Sep 2017 binoculars, equipment 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 251 replies 33,538 views	Tyson M 12 Nov 2018
APM 150ED review Started by ZX12 , 18 Feb 2019 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 232 replies 22,689 views	salico 09 Dec 2019
Garrett BT70-90 MK II's arrived! Started by Vondragonnoggin , 03 Dec 2010 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 229 replies 28,500 views	Joad 28 Sep 2011
VisionKing 5x25 ultra wide field Started by Mr. Bill , 24 Nov 2015 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 225 replies 19,586 views	Ant1 24 Sep 2018
The Swarovski CL Pocket 8x25 and Zeiss Terra ED Pocket 8x25, a review Started by Erik Bakker , 04 Mar 2016 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 224 replies 71,640 views	Raptoria 22 Nov 2019
The BEST Binoculars I've EVER Looked Through! Started by Andresin150 , 08 Mar 2010 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 212 replies 37,723 views	dries1 20 May 2018
Advice on Nikon Aculon 7x35, 7x50 and 8x42 Started by StarDustBin , 25 Sep 2018 binoculars, optics 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 208 replies 6,801 views	hallelujah 31 Oct 2018
I have an itching for a Docter Aspectem 80/500 40x UWA... am I crazy? Started by Mad Matt , 07 Mar 2016 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 206 replies 9,195 views	C.Hay 14 May 2016
What was your first binocular? Started by Simon S , 18 May 2010 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 194 replies 31,889 views	Wayne Costigan 25 Jan 2018
Mr. Ludes just posted on 150 bino Started by range88 , 12 Dec 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 189 replies 11,698 views	clivemilne 09 Apr 2018
Findings with Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars Started by astrocy , 11 Aug 2010 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 185 replies 17,673 views	Binojunky 23 Jan 2014
A New Review of the Nikon WX 10X50s Started by SandyHouTex , 03 Dec 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 185 replies 12,884 views	Zagnorch 08 Feb 2019
127mm f/5.5 binocular Started by Mr. Bill , 08 Jun 2012 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 183 replies 28,084 views	planetmalc 14 Jan 2013
Looking for PANSTARR Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 09 Mar 2013 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 181 replies 16,383 views	J. Barnes 06 Apr 2013
Compact roof binoculars: $500-$700 range? Started by BobinKy , 08 Aug 2007 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 180 replies 31,233 views	orbitaljump 29 Nov 2008
New apm 100 mm 90 degree ed apo binocular Started by guangtou , 16 Jan 2015 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 28,713 views	hlritter 09 Jul 2016
favorite hand-held astro binos? Started by NHRob , 18 Jan 2019 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 10,005 views	Crusty99 12 Mar 2019
APM 70mm Apo binocular first impressions Started by ZX12 , 30 Jul 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 178 replies 17,556 views	GamesForOne 03 Jul 2018
New APM 150 binocular update Started by oldmanrick , 25 Aug 2018 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 177 replies 14,520 views	Skittersqueek 26 May 2019
Exit Pupil Illumination & Size Started by DblVision , 19 Feb 2007 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 175 replies 18,180 views	anton 20 May 2007
True aperture? A Quick Way to Measure! Started by GlennLeDrew , 19 Sep 2009 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 171 replies 27,086 views	KennyJ 17 Jan 2010
Zhumell 20x80. On sale. Started by NeoDinian , 29 Oct 2007 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 169 replies 34,513 views	Rob E 30 Jul 2009
2.5x42 for only $131! Started by stargazer193857 , 07 Apr 2016 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 167 replies 13,926 views	Sarkikos 05 Feb 2017
Nikon 18x70 measures Started by EdZ , 16 Oct 2010 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 167 replies 26,268 views	mark8888 06 Nov 2010
How do I know if my binoculars are collimated pro Started by beachchairbill , 13 Jan 2010 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 166 replies 21,551 views	Simon S 11 Aug 2013
Anybody catch C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy yet? Started by Mark9473 , 24 Dec 2014 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 166 replies 10,176 views	Mark9473 07 Mar 2015
Collimation on a MkV explained Started by daniel_h , 01 Sep 2011 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 165 replies 18,397 views	Joad 25 Sep 2011
Modestly priced astro binos come not aligned? Started by Rich N , 17 Jul 2005 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 163 replies 19,839 views	BillC 28 Jul 2005