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G'day and many thanks to you all. Sorry about late reply. Been too busy at work to get online to Iceinspace.
Yes the 15x70's are excellent as well, my son has a pair. I just don't know how the manufacturer can produce their binocs at such a low price--not complaining though.
The 20x80's didn't come with the mounting bar Doug, I made mine out of a piece of scrap aluminium, just had to cut to size and drill a couple of holes. The cross bar that the barrels rest on is just a bit of wood. The height of the bar matches the separation of the barrels when the interpupillary distance is set for my eyes but there is a fair bit of leeway here.( Nice to meet a fellow Pom online by the way Doug, I'm one of those bloody southerners).
Reading the review again I realise I made a statement that needs qualifying: "The criss cross lines" effect on the Dumbell neb is rather subtle and could be an illusion, they appear to run diagonally across the "waist" of the nebula. I've seen the effect through a telescope but was surprised to see it in binocs. I do have the luxury of coal black, clear skies here at Wongarbon---no street lights. Wondering if any of you see these lines in binocs or is it just my brain playing tricks?
Cheers
Malcolm
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