Great deal on binoculars

I have an old pair of Bushnell Banner Zoom 7-15x35s that I've never been that happ with. They'r eok, but not great and not as powerful as I'd like. I'd been thinking about getting a nice set of nikons or something. I'd really love some Steiners but would never spend that much.

Who made the ones you got. They look like a lot of power for $150.00. How bulky are they? Is there any kind of rangefinder in them?

jmx
 
JMX, thanks for the heads up, I emailed them and if they don't refund the $20 I'm sending them back.
The brand name is Carson. I'm sure they're not top of the line but someone like me that just wants something for goofing off with they're perfect. They come with a tripod adapter which will be great for long range peeping. I can't wait for the next full moon on a clear night. They're rubber coated and feel great in the hands, no slip and real easy to zoom in on something. The 100 power is what sold me on them. I've never seen binoculars that powerful before. I'm happy with them but then I'm not the most descriminating person around. If you get a pair and don't like them you can always send them back for a refund.
 
It looks like I won't be getting any Nikons soon. They're as much money as the Steiners. But both brands look cheap compared to Swarovski! Who'd a thought you could spend 5K on a pair of Binocs?

I pulled out the old Bushnells and tried them again. There seems to be something wrong with the alignment as I get a sort of ghost image. It's the second time they're going back for the same reason. At least they have a lifetime warranty.

I found that Carson is probably right there with Tasco and Bushnell as far as quality goes. Affordable and reasonable quality, but no standard setter.

While that does seem like a good deal for that much magnification, I think I want something a little smaller that doesn't HAVE to have a tripod. I found a cool deal on some Minolta 8-20x50s at digitalphotoclub.com for about $165.00 (about 54% off retail according to their pricing). They seem like they'd be a bit more managable than your monsters, but still give me a boost over the Bushnells.

Be careful about that full moon viewing. I tried it and it can be painfully bright even with the 7x35s I have. That's making the assumption that you're talking about actually looking at the moon itself.

jmx
 
The reason why you don't often see binoculars that powerful is that magnification that high is virtually impossible to use effectively without a tripod or some other type of rest.
 
I love em!! It's neat to find something to look at with the binos set at 20x and then zoom into it at 100x. It is amazing how much you jiggle, but it's still alot of fun.
 
"Be careful about that full moon viewing. I tried it and it can be painfully bright even with the 7x35s I have." jmxcpter speaks the truth. When observing the moon (w/ a telescope or binoculars) it's much brighter than you'd imagine. This being that binoculars and telescopes are primarily light gathering tools, not magnifying tools, as many people think. There are such things as moon filters used over the eyepiece on a telescope to lower the brightness and improve contrast. In general, though, you can see the most detail at the terminator (where dark meets light).

Orion makes some decent entry-level gear (both binoculars and telescopes) if you want to research more.
 
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