( 14 reviews )
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Posted: 06-14-2009
These are GREAT binoculars! Worth the money! I agonized and agonized. Should I buy the 15x50s? Some purchasers said the 18x50s don't TOTALLY stop the image from moving around, but the 15x50s will. What will I do if I don't like these things? Is $1,000 just too much money? Will I use these things or will they just sit in the closet? Well, I took a chance, knowing Amazon's reputation for great customer service. One guy who bought these things said he didn't like them, returned them to Amazon with no problem. Well, I got 'em and... I LOVE THESE BINOCULARS! They're WORTH the money! The jitter is TOTALLY GONE from the image. TRUE, the entire image itself DOES move around a little with the movement of my hands, BUT I CAN LIVE WITH THIS in exchange for the FAN-FLIPPING-TASTIC views of aircraft, wildlife and the moon! I like to use binocs while lying down on a chaise lounge, so I just support my elbows on the chaise's arms. Even when I hold them in my hands, the image doesn't wander all that much. I can live with it. My arms DO get tired after about 5 minutes of using these binocs, but who cares? I'll get stronger arms! I bought two Canon lens caps and two Hoya 58 mm UV filters. Yes, the Hoyas are more expensive than the recommended filters but, hey, if I'm gonna spend $1,000 plus for the binocs, why should I skimp on anything else? A point here: I'm not a rich guy. I saved money to buy these things. And again, to ME, they're WORTH the money! Do what you need to do for you, but, for me, they were an essential purchase! If you choose, buy these and HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Posted: 03-22-2009
I purchased these for astronomy/observing and I have not been disappointed. As some of the other reviews have pointed out, they can pull in the moons of Jupiter quite well, among other items. Perhaps the most impressive feature is how well the image stabilization works-- no need of a tripod even at 18x magnification. The only 'cons' I can think of might be price, and perhaps field-of-view (if you want to sweep large areas of sky). I think the weight is reasonable for the degree of magnification that is offered.
