What bins next ?

[romanmick]

Hi all

I use a pair of Zeiss 10x50 which are great for doing the" knowledge" I dont feel ready to get a relecter just yet so I am looking to get some more powerful bins, The revelation 15x70 appears good value for the money, but will need a tripod, should I go for some 20x100 as some of you here have wished you had ?

Thats my dilemma ( the cost is not as important as value for money longer term) Any help please

[John P]

If money is no object, you could go for 25x100 bins with a very good tripod.

However, I think that the Revelation 15x70 are fantastic value, and with a good tripod will serve you well for years, even after you buy a telescope.

[neilm]

Difficult decision, as per usual...

The easy one, yes, you'll need a tripod. nuff said.

I've 10x50, Nikon Action AE very good quality,not cheap, Helios Quantum 4 15x70, good, no doubting it, about the same price as the Nikons and surprising the extra light you get.

Would I get something bigger given the opportunity, yes, I would. So, I'd go with John P, if money is no object, 25x100 and a sturdy tripod.

Cheers

Neil

[saberscorpx]

hi romanmick

20x80 is another popular next step up.

with binoculars there's a much larger performance emphasis on magnification

(a common formula is mag x sq. root of aperture).

this would save on weight and cost vs 100mms.

an image-stabilized model (15x50 or 18x50) is another option.

while pricey, this would save on the cost of a solid tripod while maintaining the

grab-and-go handheld freedom of binos.

the big jump, as mentioned, is to mounted 25x100ish guns.

lol. so much for narrowing your choices, eh?

cheers

saber does the stars at

www.astronomyblogs.com/member/saberscorpx

[Nexus 6]

nice dilemma, I have only just bought some 20x90's and a decent mount to match. They are a big step up from my 10x50's and am looking forward to testing them out in the weeks ahead.

Only had the one night and was really impressed with the views through them

[dlp]

Canon 15x50IS (image stabilized). You'll never want to use a pair of non-IS bins after using them.

[davo]

Can i just ask what's the better choice out of the two Helios Apollo High Resolution binos. The 20x110 or the 28x110?

[Nexus 6]

Hi davo, I would reckon the views would be outstanding using either, weight would be a major factor here whichever you choose, you would get a bigger fov with the 20x110's but the 28x110's have a smaller exit pupil. I personnally would think the 20x110's would be the better bet. Just the idea of having the larger fov which will help with the many open clusters out there. I may be wrong and hopefully you will have comformation of this option, still getting used to my own big bins but they are very good indeed.

[davo]

Thanks the reason for me using binos would be for a wider field of view but the mag is alway tempting :-D