[DeWynter (ILYA)]

Congrats with binos, David! After I tried planets with binos I stopped mono for planets completely and don't want to go back.

1) I simply adjusted focus for one eyepiece, locked it and never touched it again. Now I only need to focus on the telescope. Not sure why you need to touch both EPs for focusing as adjusting focus on the telescope should be enough for at least one eye. The idea is the same as adjusting focus for binoculars - majority of them have EP focus adjustment on one side only.

2) Collimation for the scope I guess? Cannot comment as I've got a refractor. But if weight of the binos adds something to the collimation then I guess it's better with binos as they are heavy and their weight could bend the entire system.

3) Use the longest focal length EPs and lowest GPC/barlow. I've got a pair of 32mm plossls and 1.7x GPC for that purpose. I've got 2.3mm exit pupil which is good for DSOs. So here are the good targets for binos: compact open clusters like Jewel Box, NGC6231 and Trumpler 24 in Sco, M6, M7; bright globulars like Omega Centauri, M2, 47 Tucanae etc. Bright galaxies like Sculptor Galaxy look good as well. Omega Centauri and 47 Tucanaelook look absolutely mind-blowing in binos.