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    Pat Dunne
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    Those 20x80 are heavy and you would deffo need a tri-pod


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    henbane
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    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    Those 20x80 are heavy and you would deffo need a tri-pod
    Any recommendations for one?


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    tuxy
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    Personally I think 10x50 is better for a starter set if you just want to learn your way around the sky. The fact that you can just pick them up and point with no setup is a big bonus. Should be less than half the price also.


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    Novaman
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    Definitely the 10x50's aremuch better for starting out as they will have a wider field of view which helps locate what you want to see in the sky easier. Also they are much easier to hand hold so your arms won't tire

    NM


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    henbane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,636 ✭✭✭henbane


    So what are the best beginner binoculars on amazon around that price point?


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    henbane
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    Is Bak-4 against BK7 much of a consideration with a starter pair?


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    Is1ldur
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    Hi Guys,
    Any idea where I could pick up a pair of those 10x50 Bresser bino's that Lidl or Aldi had a few years ago. Were a great pair and mine broke, unfortunately. I don't see any bino's this year in either.


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    tuxy
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    The lidl and aldi ones are great value but if they don't have an offer you will probably have to spend €50 to get a pair of similar quality in argos.


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    henbane
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    10x50s ordered.

    How well does averted vision work with the naked eye or am I seeing things? Looking from betelgeuse to jupiter via aldebaran just now, I think I can see 3 distinct objects in the Pleiades near aldebaran with the naked eye until I look directly at them and they disappear in to cloud-like fuzz. Imagination or not?


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    tuxy
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    It works for binos too. It's a technique that takes practice. I have used it to see objects that are still too faint with binos.

    I can see 4 stars in Pleiades with the naked eye right now but light pollution is not bad where I live. The good news is Pleiades looks great with binos, you will be able to see loads of stars in it with out using any special techniques :)


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