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Old 30-10-2016, 05:15 AM
Renato1 (Renato)
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Hand Holding High Power Binoculars

I read this statement where the author is reviewing Celestron 25X70 binoculars in relation to terrestial viewing.

"I have read many articles and pieces of advice on forums written by so called experts claiming that you cannot get a stable view from any binocular with a magnifications of around 15x and above. This is simply not true, the relatively low weight and good balance of these (once you hold them right) means that I was easily able to look through them over fairly long periods using nothing more than my hands during the day."
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http://www.bestbinocularsreviews.com...Master-121.htm

I must admit that I had never really thought about this before, though my wife and I both use a pair of 16X60 Pentax binoculars for bird watching without any great difficulty. However, I had just assumed that 20X might be a tad much, and 25X way too much.

What power high-powered binoculars have you comfortably hand held for terrestial viewing?
Regards,
Renato
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