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Originally Posted by dannat
Qc can be a gamble with the skymasters I'd be more inclined to go for the 20x80 Andrews offer(in either triplet or doublet) keep in mind you'll be doing the qc show check them over whence you get them.
The 15x70 ultras at andews would be my pick though ( or the 10.5x7@ for that matter) 20x80 just never hit a sweet spot for me & the 70 ultras have sweet coatings, & are built like tanks
I presume you have a good tripod already, you will need a fluid or geared head rated for 5kg to mount them also
If you can pickup a secondhand vixen 20x80 they are well made & hold collimation better than most of the current Chinese crop of 20x80's? Sme of the Orion models eg mega or giant view are good also, check if star optics has any left at clearance prices
Do you wear eyeglasses when observing, if so is it for astigma, you'll need long er in that case
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The 20x80's have a 3.7 FOV which suits our needs. The 15x70 have a 4.4 FOV so we would take that into consideration in making a descision.
We have a suitable sturdy tripod and neither of us wear glasses.
Will check out the Andrews Ultra they may be another option.
Thanks for the input Daniel
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Originally Posted by dugnsuz
Hi Barb and Dave,
Good to see you back on the scene.
I can recommend the generic 15x70 chinese binocs you see all around. They are hand-holdable( for a limited time) and provide a reasonable exit pupil size for us over 30's. 20x80's will probably need to be mounted - without a dedicated parallelogram mount this can be a real pain in the neck on a standard photo tripod.
I used to use my AOE 15x70's reclining on a sun lounger - beautiful almost 3D views of the milky way...you may need to buy 2 binoculars and loungers!
All the best
Doug
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Hi Doug good to hear from you.
We have a suitable tripod already but may have to review our ideas on viewing once we decide on the binos. Might doze off on a lounge Doug!!
Will check out AOE as well. Thanks