tico Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Hello, Could we consider the Canon IS 18x50 as a good binocular for astronomical observation? Greetings tico Non Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icesheet Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I'm sure there are a few threads around. The general consensus is that it is a good binocular for astronomy, particularly if you handheld is your only option. I hve them but have only tried a couple of times but the stabilisation certainly makes a difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I’ve used 15x50IS binos for Astro and they work very well. I chose the lower power as I thought they would be easier to hold and give slightly bright images given the larger exit pupil. Any reason for going for the 18x? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tico Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Also for birding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireballxl5 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) My 15x50 IS have been great for tracking progress of the "green comet" Edited February 21 by fireballxl5 Corrected mag of my bins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 The 18x50 are a pretty sizeable brick, came across one being used for birding, so don’t know what its night time performance is like. For daytime use I’d prefer a much lighter binocular and a light spotter instead as trying to combine in one ends up with hard to find things and not enough power at the same time. peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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