"Rodney Myrvaagnes" wrote
: "bruce" wrote in message
: news : hey,
: either of these is next on my list, has anyone encountered a situation
: when a telescope could not be used and they had to revert to binoculars?
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: This is exactly the reason that marine binoculars are almost always
: 7X50. The 7 is the most you can hold steady on a boat in most
: conditions, and the 50 helps you see that mooring after dusk.
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: However, stabilized binoculars can make 10X useful when there is
: enough light. Canon, Nikon, and Fuji all have them. They really work.
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: Rod
:
I was thinking exactly the same thing - also, I've found that things
are just a little clearer using two eyes to see a single target, rather than
just one.