Hi erick and all,
I finally got my Giant binoculars. Mind you, this is my first take on it as terrestrial views over the Sydney Harbour. I still have to test it at night.
PS: I'm a complately newbie...so don't take me wrong...LOL
At first impression, it feels pretty solid and not as cheap as I thought.
It came with a tripod adapter but, I haven't got a binoculars tripod so, I opted for my camera tripod that isn't the same thing.(not sturd enough for a 2kgs binoculars).
I went down to Cremorne Point and had the opportunity to test it during the day and watch the QE2.
I wa absolutely surprised on how at 18-25 magnification, the image showed up extremely sharp and clear...great gathering of light of it's 80mm.... I had a ball looking at the ship, the opera house, Sydney Tower and the Harbour Bridge.
At 18 to around 25 it's extremely sharp. Upto 35 it's very very good and impressive. But, when you go over and at the top 52x magnification it's still very difficult for me to get the whole picture as my fragile camera tripod and the not so sturdy attachment from the adapter to my tripod makes it extremely shaky(even thou I was holding it to help).
I will definetely need to purchase a heavy duty tripod. But, I probably already know that even with a proper mount tripod the image will not be as sharp at 52x as it;s at 18-25.
There are no accessories with the binoculars other than the adapter, a cheap bag. neck strap and a cleaning cloth.
I know what many will be thinking here..... LOL
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Look at this newbie.... I bet the binoculars is a rubbish and he thinks it's good....
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Well, I do know that we get what we pay but, I'm happy with the surprising sharp views....since I've just have ultilised it twice, I will have to get back to you in a month and give a proper review on this binoculars.
ps: I was surprising how I could see so clearly a man at the last deck on the QE2 smoking his cigarrete from Circular Quay. Around 2.3-2.5kms from Cremorne Point using 35x80mm.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...num=1&ct=image
I'm very pleased LOL....
cheers all