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Originally Posted by O
Is there a general consensus on any good all around binocular?
One that "you can't go wrong with" ?
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Well don't know about "general consensus, but I can confidently say that you cannot go wrong with an AOE 50mm HG binocular from
www.aoe.com.au for hand held use. Only thing you need to decide is magnification, which is an individual thing: 10x if you can hold it steady enough, or 7x if the 10x gives too much of the shakes. I used to own the 7x50HG (then lost it
) and it is an exceptionally good binocular, as good as brand name units costing 2-3x as much. Of course you cannot go wrong with much more expensive binos from the reputable companies, e.g., Pentax, Nikon, Fujinon.
Tripod mounted binos are a pain to use any more than 40 degrees above the horizon, unless the tripod is designed/modified for binocular astronomy.