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Old November 17th 04, 10:34 PM
spork
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hello. I was wondering which bino stand with adaptor would be good for
under 150? if thats even possible? maybe one i can use while i sit in my
chair.

Also are there any bargain binos to get me started from wally world or
should i get better ones now? im still learning constellations so maybe a
7x50 would be best?

I have a 8" dob and I've looked at a few things like saturn but I just
havent had time to drag it outside. hopefully binoculars will be easier
to setup and use so I can get out more. just bought a house and working
nights almost ruins the hobby for me.

thanks
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Old November 17th 04, 10:44 PM
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Give http://www.benjaminsweb.com/TandT/Default.htm
a look at.

The company is T&T Binocular mounts.

I bought the ARTi mount for my 15 x 50 Canons and I don't leave home with
out them.

They are an excellent deal and I can recommend them from experience.

Good luck,
Francis Marion


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Old November 17th 04, 11:49 PM
Dennis Woos
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"spork" wrote in message newspshmrn7iegnbmtg@asdf...
hello. I was wondering which bino stand with adaptor would be good for
under 150? if thats even possible? maybe one i can use while i sit in my
chair.


Look at www.burgessoptical.com under "Mounts", and "Tiny Titan". I bought
one assembled on Astromart for $40, and my older son loves the way it holds
his 9x63 binos. Since then I have bought another one of them in kit form
from Burgess to use with 7x50 binos. Our 20x80 binos are mounted on a
Universal Astronomics UniMount, which is a wonderful product.

Dennis


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Old November 18th 04, 04:16 AM
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...are there any bargain binos to get me started from wally world or
should i get better ones now? im still learning constellations so maybe a
7x50 would be best?


7-10x binoculars are fairly managable without a mount.
Just bring a lawn chair or blanket out with you.
Even Wally World 7x50s will allow you to see hundreds of
night sky targets. You'll have plenty of time to sink more
money into this after you've learned your way around.
Hook-up with an astronomy club in your area.
Starparties are a great place to preview and learn about different
binoculars, mounts, and scopes.

SSX


 




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