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Old 21-06-2007, 09:38 AM
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Hello Loky! from me as well.

Starting your observing with 20x90s would be a bit challenging due to the high (relatively) magnification. If you could complement those with a pair of 7x-10x and 50-60mm aperture, it may make your life a bit easier. I find that I often need to go back to my 12x60 when I am also using 20x80 or 30x100 in order to reorient myself when I am looking for targets.

But the 20x90s should be a good performer for the night sky. I'm happy with all three pairs I have bought from AOE, accepting that they are the budget end of the market.

[EDIT:- For example, if one wants top end binoculars, here is what one pays:- http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=21345 ]

As Mike says, you'll need a good support for the 20x90s. I can manage my 20x80s on a Velbon tripod in the $100-120 range. The 20x90s might be a bit too heavy - you can only try. Don't be surprised if you find you really need a $300 tripod to hold them properly!

Do read the articles Mike has pointed you to. Search for "binoculars" and "parallelogram" mounts threads on the forum.

Good luck.
Eric

Last edited by erick; 21-06-2007 at 05:16 PM.
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