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Originally Posted by simmo
Gday Auto,
Maybe this might be a little left field of what your thinking but do you own a good pair of binos?
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High Quality binos add a lot of fun and enjoyment to observing.
It is important to get a pair of binos with very good anti-reflection coatings on the various lenses, as the complexity of the optical train means that a cheap poorly-coated pair of binos gives far worse views of the night sky.
It gets tiring to look through "the narrow porthole" of a telescopic view, and the best antidote is to stretch out on an airmattress and scan the skies using a good pair of binos.
While many people recommend 7x50 binos, in reality it is worth putting up with the extra vibration to get 10x50s, as 10x50s actually give much better views. (Some of us have learnt to hold and use lightweight binos up to 70mm in aperture, while lying on an airmattress, but it takes some practice to use these big binoculars without excessive vibration......some people never manage to do it)