[BigTed]

Hi All

First post on the forums. I have always had an interest in astronomy but thought I would need to outlay hundreds of dollars on a decent telescope. From reading the advice in the forums all I really need is a decent set of binos to start out with. Sounds good to me.

Lots of people have asked what the best binos are for a beginner. Was hoping to get some feedback on what magnification to go for my first pair.

I have read through most of the previous posts and still cant decide if I should get the AOE 10x50, 12x60 or 15x70. Im sure I cant go wrong with any of these.

I think like most new people I am drawn to more magnification. I am guessing the 10x50 bins are hard enough to hand hold without shaking. But I keep thinking the 15x70 would be more useful to me long term because of the greater magnification. I would be unlikely to buy a 2nd pair.

Any info on hand holding these binos would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Ted