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Originally Posted by croweater
G,day, I would recommend the pentax xcf 10x50's on Bintel's site. Currently $40 dollars off at $139. I now have some larger Vixen binos but once owned the pentax(were stolen). They are very nice and will be keepers.(If not ripped off!) The good quality will be appreciated for years and you will tend to use them more. Great in daytime too.Cheers, Richard  |
I agree: nice binos for the price, and can't really go wrong with them. However, the Olympus DPS I are also excellent, and you can get them at Ted's or Diamond's for around $125. I would equate these a bit closer to the Pentax PCF's, which are a step up from the XCF's and about $100 dearer.
All the best,
Dean
PS: the Orion SkyScanner 100 dob (see
http://www.bintel.com.au/Telescopes/...oductview.aspx ) has had a lot of positive reviews as a beginners' scope. The 4" aperture makes a big difference- and both Sky&Telescope and Sky at Night rated it well. A bit over budget at $200. The other (better?) option is to keep an eye on the classifieds on this site and see if a 6" or 8" dob comes up in the near future.