Hi, I am new to the forum and I am looking for some advice on buying my first pair of binoculars.
I am looking for a pair that I can take backpacking and use during lulls when viewing meteor showers. So generally I will be using them in fairly dark conditions. They need to be comfortable to be used handheld, weight up to around 1.1 kg and ideally waterproof. Budget is £125. I have previous experience using an 8 inch dobsonian if that makes any difference. I am a bit wary of 10x50 as it seems that a lot of people find them a bit shaky, and I would like them to be more comfortable without needing a mount. I am more drawn towards 8x56 and 7x50 (prefer the 8x56, I am 25 and my pupils dilate more than 7mm). So far I have seen these:
Opticron Adventurer 10x50 T WP - £84 (Pretty good reviews on these, decent price, but 10x50, may not be stable enough)
Celestron Skymaster DX 8x56 - £123 (Think these are heavily reduced from RRP of around £200, slightly narrow field of view)
NIKON ACULON A211 7X50 - £89 (Not done as much research on these, open to other suggestions)
Any recommendations?