cuivenion Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I've got an Amazon voucher to spend and thought I'd invest in a pair of the above binos, but I'm wondering which pair would be better suited for astro use. Should I go for lighter weight and wider field? Or higher mag and contrast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Imp Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'm sure the advice here will be split 50/50, there are pros and cons for both.My 2p's worth, go for the 8 x 40, I use 8 x 42 and find them very easy to use but am not sure that the higher mag. and heavier 10 x 50 would be steady enough to hand hold for long periods.What ever you chose you will get some great views.Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuivenion Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Cheers, I was leaning towards 8x40 for that reason, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't making a mistake, I'm not well up on binos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Imp Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Sorry, forgot to point you to Binocular Sky for all things binocular:- http://binocularsky.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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