I'm sure this is a matter of opinion, but I would tend to favor
the 7X50, only because any type of motion makes the larger
magnification (10X) hard to deal with.
Still, your opinions would be most appreciated!
Thank you!
Frank

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 01:10:58 GMT, frank1492 wrote:

I'm sure this is a matter of opinion, but I would tend to favor
the 7X50, only because any type of motion makes the larger
magnification (10X) hard to deal with.
Still, your opinions would be most appreciated!
Thank you!
Frank

My experience suggests: 10 x if by land, 7 x if by sea.
Norm B

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 01:10:58 GMT, frank1492
wrote:

I'm sure this is a matter of opinion, but I would tend to favor
the 7X50, only because any type of motion makes the larger
magnification (10X) hard to deal with.

I agree. Furthermore, the 50mm objective lens admits enough light to
be effective at night.

Jack


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I find the reply of 10 if by land and 7 if by sea to be right. 10X is
great for astronomy but on a slightly pitching boat the 10X will drive
you nuts. Go for 7X.

On 22 Jun 2005 19:59:18 -0700, wrote:

I find the reply of 10 if by land and 7 if by sea to be right. 10X is
great for astronomy but on a slightly pitching boat the 10X will drive
you nuts. Go for 7X.

I keep 7 x 50 Tascos on board for serious landmark sightings, and I
have access to monster U-Boat binocs by Carl Zeiss, but I use
Bushnell birder binocs (which I picked up for $5 at a yard sale) for
buoy number spotting and making out boat name at 1/4 mile or so. They
are called "Spectator Plus", are a mere 7 x 35, small, light,
rubberized and have only two focus choices, normal and "near",
accessed by a button push.

These hang in the cockpit and are used frequently. The Tascos sit in
the nav station and get used at night, either to make out lights and
bearing on freighter traffic or to look at the stars and planets at
dock or anchor.

R.

rhys wrote:
On 22 Jun 2005 19:59:18 -0700, wrote:


I find the reply of 10 if by land and 7 if by sea to be right. 10X is
great for astronomy but on a slightly pitching boat the 10X will drive
you nuts. Go for 7X.


I keep 7 x 50 Tascos on board for serious landmark sightings, and I
have access to monster U-Boat binocs by Carl Zeiss, but I use
Bushnell birder binocs (which I picked up for $5 at a yard sale) for
buoy number spotting and making out boat name at 1/4 mile or so. They
are called "Spectator Plus", are a mere 7 x 35, small, light,
rubberized and have only two focus choices, normal and "near",
accessed by a button push.

These hang in the cockpit and are used frequently. The Tascos sit in
the nav station and get used at night, either to make out lights and
bearing on freighter traffic or to look at the stars and planets at
dock or anchor.

R.
I received a West marine flyer yesterday with a number of 'marine'
7x50 binoculars listed. One model looked interesting. It had the
'rangefinder option' at a little over $ 300.00.
Anyone know how accurate there rangefinders are in measuring distances?

Don White wrote in
:

a little over $ 300.00

package of blue butt end splices for #14-16 wire at Waste Marine - $7.80
Same exact package at Charleston Hardware store - $1.99
probably even cheaper at Home Depot....??

Wonder what the "street price" on that model binocs is on Froogle.com?

--
Larry

You know you've had a rough night when you wake up and you're outlined in
chalk.

In article ,
frank1492 wrote:

I'm sure this is a matter of opinion, but I would tend to favor
the 7X50, only because any type of motion makes the larger
magnification (10X) hard to deal with.

Our little 10s pretty much live in the cockpit. Use them all the time.
The 7x50s have advantages, but I don't actually use them as much.

A couple of times, I was glad that I could -- and did -- quickly check
something out.

frank1492 wrote:
I'm sure this is a matter of opinion, but I would tend to favor
the 7X50, only because any type of motion makes the larger
magnification (10X) hard to deal with.
Still, your opinions would be most appreciated!
Thank you!
Frank

I have a Canon IS 10x20 Image Stabilization binoculars for general
daytime use. The IS makes up for the "shaky hands" and 10 power is
great for buoy spotting.

An oft overlooked factor is that their light weight means they can be
used one handed for extended periods.

I have the older Canon 12x36 IS binocular, and wouldn't trade it for
anything. In fact, I sold my Fujinon 7x50 because I just didn't use it
anymore. I am also an amateur astronomer, and image stabilization plus
magnification more than makes up for less aperture in low-light
situations. I could resolve more tiny stars in clusters better in the
12x36 IS than I could in the 7x50 Fujis, and see more detail in faint
extended objects like galaxies and nebulae. Big globular star clusters
like M13 are on the verge of being resolved in the Canon, but were just
a bright smudge in the Fuji.

They are also great to use on the sailboat. Desite the motors and
electronics, it still weighs less than my Fuji 7x50 did, and so it is
easy to hold with one hand. The 12x36 Canon also has standard 43mm
threaded objectives, so I can screw in some skylight filters to spare
the lens coatings from salt spray. In fact, I used my 12x36 IS last
summer with skylight filters modified to hold Baader solar film, to
observe the Transit of Venus from Mauritius. I recommend this model
over any other IS binocular. I wish Canon still made them. None of
the current models have threads in the objective. You can find them on
eBay or maybe Astromart.com.

Stay away from the Russian mechanical (not electrical) IS binoculars.
They don't work too well.