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Old January 9th 17, 01:09 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Time for stabilization to be incorporated into telescopes

On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 8:10:16 PM UTC-5, RichA wrote:
Image stabilization. To damp images in case of wind, or touching the scope to reduce or eliminate damp-time, using high-power eyepieces, taking images. Camera stabilization is reaching incredible quality, you can now (with some of them) take hand-held images with normal lenses with 1-4 second exposure times. Stabilization isn't needed on scopes all the time, obviously, since we have tripods and mounts, but sometimes it would be an advantage when looking at objects where critical resolution is required.
However, I wouldn't want it if it costs as much as the ridiculously
overpriced stabilization in binoculars.


It's the potential out-of-warranty repair costs that would keep me from getting IS binos. If I did more birding, I might see it differently.

For cameras, there are big advantages for those who have video as a profession, so the cost is more often justifiable there.

For now, I'll just use a steady mount for telescopic astronomy. YMMV.