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Thanks very much for that reply Mike! Wow that is cheap - I will definitely do more research and study along competitor lines...
Very interesting feedback on the 18x50 and the 10x30 dannat.
In fact that seems to correspond with my budget and requirement - I want a quality optic that will last years with Image Stab and be suitable for terrestrial observation - matches, bird watching at the beach etc. as well as assisting me in finding my first objects in the sky for:
a) my first foray into photography - I have an EOS 40D with a solid tripod and remote shutter release
b) my rekindled interest in astronomy.
By way of introduction I should say that I used borrowed telescopes and binocs etc many years ago when at Uni.. When I camped I would stargaze and although it never became a hobby I invested any money in I always thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Once I didn't have access to the gear and I couldn't afford any my opportunity to stargaze with optics waned - although I never tire of stargazing when outback (who would!!??!)
Now, I work for Canon (well for over 14 years actually) and never purchased a pair of binocs.
It is good to hear that the 10x42 is a well respected glass but I fear that the magnification is not going to cut it long term.
I went to our tech guys in optics and looked through some of the units they had on hand and the image stab is absolutely jaw dropping. They offer an L series lense (from the Pro EOS range I understand) but it is way expensive and only available to me in the 10x32.
Perhaps the 15x50 is really what I have to go for.
I will be keen to hear others thoughts and begin to study the art of photographing the sky!
Will
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