Binocular Help!!!!!!

[charmedkelly]

hi all kelly here,

i may have posted this before but i seemed to have lost my binos cannot find them anywhere i dont think they were taht good to be honest

can anyone help on a good pair of binoculars ( cheap not 100s of pounds) binoculars that will basically help me locate galaxies and nebulas i know they wont look amazing just enough to know where to get my scope

kellyx

thanks

[ashdown]

I'd appreciate views on this, too. I have a really cheap 10x50 from Lidl, that's good for the money, but I'm considering something better and I'm currently wondering about the Celestron 15x70 (Celestron) or the Pentax 10x50 (Porroprism - Pentax 10x50 PCF WP II).

The Celestron's a fair bit cheaper and I like the idea of the larger aperture but The Pentax seems highly regarded, although it's more expensive for a smaller aperture. I prefer to use a tripod, so I'm not concerned about the size and weight.

Does anyone have any opinion on the relative merits of these two or have any other suggestions?

Mike.

[Craig H]

Hi Kelly and Mike.

I don't have a great deal of experience of bins , not expensive ones anyway.

But i'm sure someone with a bit more know how will come along shortly.

Mine cost £20 new from my local binocular and telescope shop.and worked a treat until I dropped them.They were 10 x 50 so were a little more comfy for me to hold up for longer, than the bigger 15 x 70.

The optics were good as far as my eyes could tell and were a great aid for finding stuff when i got my scope.

Hope this helps a little .

regards craig

[merlinxlm]

Hi, I have a set of Celestron 15x70 Skymasters and I'm very happy with them. I tend to use them more than my telescope set-up. I would advise you to buy a tripod to mount them onto, as they are quite heavy to use for a long period.

Thank you.

[Casus belli]

Those 10x50's from Lidls are a bargin. They have surprisingly good optics for the price. They'll probably give you a better view of M31 and a few star clusters than you'll get with a scope.

[kniclander]

if you just want to use them to help find your way about the sky, the cheapest ones will do the job fine. if you actually want them for looking at stuff i would go for at least 15x70 and a tripod.

[Milamber]

Stefski's still not managed to sell his Revelation bins as far as I am aware, 25x100's I think, complete with a tripod. Maybe a PM would be a good idea?

Arthur

[charmedkelly]

hi thanks for all ur help does anyone know the site where i can get tho9se 15x70 from are they exspenisive i have a tripod anyway stil boxed up

let me know

kelly

[ashdown]

Hi Kelly,

The Celestron 15x70 binoculars are available from the sponsor of this site at £80. Details at http://firstlightoptics.com/products.php?cat=93. They have cheaper options if you don't want to spend that much.

I'm undecided so please report back on your impression of these if you decide to buy them.

Mike.

[jinstan]

Revelation 15X70 is another option, it is very similar to the Celestron one, but cheaper.

Jinsong