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Old 13-02-2015, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Wavytone View Post
7x50 is pretty much an optimum size.

Any larger and they get too heavy to hold for long, requiring a stand; more magnification and handheld is too shaky - definitely need a stand.
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Originally Posted by dannat View Post
Get either of these form andrews
12 x 50 binoculars
**SUPER DISCOUNTED**
$79 AUD
Limited stock
Broadband fully multicoated (BBFMC) to level IV on all BAK4 prisms and objective lens
Long eye relief
Rubberised all-metal body weighs 1.2kg
Central focusing with right ocular diopter fine adjustment
Soft nylon case included!
7 x 50 Long Eye Relief binoculars
**SUPER DISCOUNTED**
$79 AUD

Do not get the WA ones -they have ruby coatings & filters which make them useless for astronomy
thanks for that guys i'll pass that on to him.

I might actually get a pair myself, perhaps the 8 x 60 for $129.
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