Some binoculars please

[the lemming]

Even though I have been thinking about a pair of binoculars, to go with my intended telescope purchase, this is also an attempt to hit the 50 posts mark so that I can look at the For Sale section.

No point hiding that fact. :-)

Any how, the request for some binoculars is genuine. I already have a pair of 10*40 for spotting birds and stuff and I have a decent manfroto tripod, that can safely take up to 6kg, on which to attach my intended selection of binoculars.

With all this in mind, I'd appreciate a recommendation for some binoculars.

Cheers

[ollypenrice]

The ones you have sound OK. For a bigger, but budget, bin the variously branded 15x70s are very good. (Revelation, Celelstron, around sixty quid last time I looked.) At that price quality control is a bit variable but they are usually good.

I like mine and have had them for many years.

Olly

[RikM]

10x40's sound just the ticket.

I have some Russian 20x60's as my high power set and optically they are great but they definitely need a tripod to keep them steady.

[Woody]

There are some 15x70's often in the for sale section, so comment on some images, have a chat in the astro or non astro lounge and get your 50 up.

Best o luck

[imarcs]

I really rate my Helios 10x50s Naturesport. I prefer using them over the Celestron 15x70s. More painful that i left them on the train yesterday.........

[Capricorn]

Stick with the 10's.

They are stable when hand held so the object doesn't bounce round.

If you went for 15x70 I think you would need a tripod a fair bit of the time.

So save the money towards the scope, that way you will have it sooner.

Not very good at getting your post count up, I cannot see a reply to any of the reply's to you original. Could have added at least 2.

[the lemming]

Not very good at getting your post count up, I cannot see a reply to any of the reply's to you original. Could have added at least 2.

Don't exactly want to get a reputation as a poster just for the sake of it.

I save that accolade for my normal climbers forum. However I do have a very sturdy photography tripod which will do very well with a suitable pair of binos.

Cheers

[Woody]

A sturdy tripod is the way to go. Mine is a cheap Velbon and is shakey as... Sometimes you get a tripod adapter with some new bins but you can buy some better quality metal ones from Flo and others...

[andrew63]

They have some of the 15x70 on offer at harrison £55 - don't now how they make them so cheap!

Revelation 15x70 Binoculars

andrew

[TheThing]

Some 15x70s on a manfrotto will be very good indeed - that's my intended set up when my bins get back from being re-collimated by Kay Optical.

[the lemming]

Some 15x70s on a manfrotto will be very good indeed -

15x70 it is then, especially as I don't use the tripod that often for photography.

I'll start hunting for a good pair on the tinterweb tomorrow.

Cheers

[Squif]

I've just got a pair of 10x50's and they are really awsome - I agree that anything over 10 and it hurts without a tripod! I guess as you have a tripod you can go for what ever you want though really. (not that helpful though really! sorry)