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Old 21-06-2012, 08:26 PM
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Binoculars in the backyard!good way to start,nice write up,started all the years ago with inexpensive 7 by 50's-could see the four moons of Jupiter and M45 and been hooked ever since.

Ron Gibson from Sirius Optics seems to have 'no name' clean skins,reasonable prices all sizes-think he even had some 12 by 50's at one astrofest,I got a second pair of 8 by 40's of him,as my son now has my first pair-very cheap but handy to have.Easy to carry when in the bush.

Would like to look at getting some Vixen 8 by 42's I've seen in Astro shop.Bit dearer at $250 a pair,but should be a notch above my current pair of hand held bino's.

If you can ever get a pair of 20 by 50's or 15 by 50's on a tripod,Syousef ,you will find them great enjoyment.
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