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Fascinating and informative thread. I don't have any binoculars but am thinking about a pair to use while waiting for long exposures. I would mount them on my tripod, so some bigger ones wouldn't bother me. I have a spare (Manfrotto RS2) clamp plate that I could attach it to the 488RC2 ballhead on my tripod if the binos have a 1.25" female thread to connect the plate to.
What are the good and bad brands to look out for? Bushnells, Leica, Orion, Nikon, Gerber, Zeiss, Steiner, Southern Cross, Kowa, Meade, Pentax, Celestron, Williams Optics are most of the names I've seen. Any of those good bang for buck? Any a complete name-brand, overpriced ripoff?
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