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Old April 24th 04, 12:10 PM
Tony Flanders
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Default Bresser Special Saturn 30x70 binoculars

(gswork) wrote in message . com...

Of which the 30x70 was priced (albeit in Euro's) quite well and seemed
to have features desirable for stargazing.

It would need a mount for maximum utility, not so much the weight but
at x30 and a more modest FOV the image would be jumpy.


I don't think you understand! 10x50 binoculars clearly need a
mount for maximum utility. At 15x70, a mount stops becoming a
matter of utility, and starts to become more of a necessity.
At 30x70, hand-holding is utterly and totally out of the question.
Jumpy is the understatement of the year -- unviewable would be
much closer.

Really, really, really, you can't have your cake and eat it too.
You want high powers, you get a mount -- and a good one, too!
And a telescope will end up being much cheaper and more
convenient than binoculars. Why so reluctant to get a scope?

- Tony Flanders