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In astronomy all else being equal diameter is king. 70mm is far superior to 50 or 40. A pair of good astronomy binoculars like this is FAR superior for a child than a cheap telescope, and it will remain useful if they ever jump into an expensive telescope.
I bought this a few years back from Amazon and had to send them in for warranty for collimation issues. Got it back and worked for about a year and then it progressively got worse again. Apparently these things have issues with collimation but the quick fix is fairly simple. There is a tiny screw under the rubber grip pieces where you can rotate to get the image back in line.
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Is that a laser pointer? How is this specifically better for stargazers?
In astronomy all else being equal diameter is king. 70mm is far superior to 50 or 40. A pair of good astronomy binoculars like this is FAR superior for a child than a cheap telescope, and it will remain useful if they ever jump into an expensive telescope.
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I ordered these on deal from Am a few months ago. Unfortunately, too heavy for me to be able to use. I'm definitely a weakling, but these are big! My binocular/telescope search continues…
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I ordered these on deal from Am a few months ago. Unfortunately, too heavy for me to be able to use. I'm definitely a weakling, but these are big! My binocular/telescope search continues…
This is a better price than I paid FWIW
Did you have a chance to try them with a Tripod?
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I ordered these on deal from Am a few months ago. Unfortunately, too heavy for me to be able to use. I'm definitely a weakling, but these are big! My binocular/telescope search continues…
This will provide better images than the telescopes in this price range.
Edit: Didn't see that the adapter is included. That makes this even better. You will need to use a tripod with these. The adapter will work with any standard "camera" tripod.
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Why is 25x70 cheaper than 15x70? 119 vs 97 before discount. Isn't 25x70 a better deal for $21 more?
It depends on why you are buying them. 25x magnification has a narrower field of view than 15x. Granted, stars are far away but if you want a broader view, 15x may fit your purpose better than 25x.
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I bought this a few years back from Amazon and had to send them in for warranty for collimation issues. Got it back and worked for about a year and then it progressively got worse again. Apparently these things have issues with collimation but the quick fix is fairly simple. There is a tiny screw under the rubber grip pieces where you can rotate to get the image back in line.
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This is a better price than I paid FWIW
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This is a better price than I paid FWIW
This will provide better images than the telescopes in this price range.
Edit: Didn't see that the adapter is included. That makes this even better. You will need to use a tripod with these. The adapter will work with any standard "camera" tripod.
This will provide better images than the telescopes in this price range.
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