Loren Toole wrote:
I don't believe this has been discussed here recently...
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In the past few months I have been following the thteads on
aperture vs. magnification and concluded that small, higher
power (20x and up) binos are better suited for the type of
viewing I like to do, mainly splashy star clusters. So, in=20
an attempt to test the theory I've greatly expanded my bino
collection to include 8x42, 12x60, 15x70 and 20x60s.=20
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Of course all of these binos differ in AFOV and TFOV. After
a few recent sessions viewing the M36-37-38 area it seems
there is another factor which needs to be considered, mainly
the "wow" factor. I guess this would differ for each person
but for me, it certainly relates to ease of finding, bright
images, at least partial resolution and rich field.
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It seems that the sweet spot, for me, falls at the 12x60=20
point mainly due to 70+ AFOV eyepieces, the sense that this=20
bino is simply s wide, magnified window on the sky.
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What are your experiences with bino "wow" factor?
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Loren Toole=20
Santa Fe, NM

When I pressed the button on my canon 10x30is bino's I said, "Wow, wow,=20
wow!".

I still say wow at least once everytime I use them!

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Gerry Aitken=A9

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