Posted by admin | Posted in Spyderco Ying Yang | Posted on 23-04-2007
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I have an option to choose btw a Bushnell 150x50mm Refractor Telescope or 7-15x Zoom Binoculars.wht to go for
I can get one of them for free. I’ve always wanted a telescope, but am not sure if the one I’ve been offered will allow me to explore the space for fun.
Do not buy any low end Bushnell products they are terrible. I got one for christmas and is really does suck.
Also I would not recommend zoom binoculars for astronomy. Get a good inexpensive pair of 15-70′s and you are good to go. Then if you really enjoy it save a little and get a decent telescope.
“What about zoom binoculars?
Our general recommendation is to avoid zoom binoculars due to inherent limitations with zoom optics. Although high-quality zoom lenses are available for cameras, the same cannot be said for zoom binoculars. The biggest problem with zoom binoculars is the mechanical difficulty of keeping the zoom elements in both eyepieces in perfect syncronization (regardless of manufacturer or cost). Some other drawbacks are a significantly reduced field of view at the lower range of magnification (compared to fixed binoculars at the same power), and difficulty to hand-hold at higher magnifications. For certain applications, the advantages and convenience of the zoom feature might be worth the trade-offs, therefore we do offer two models. Our 10-30×60 and 12-36×70 are built to the same high standards as our fixed-power models, and perform substantially better than the numerous inexpensive zooms that flood the market. In any case, be sure to avoid binoculars that zoom to ridiculously-high magnifications, such as “20-100×70″. Without exception, they are nothing more than toys, regardless of price.”
