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telescope or binoculars
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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? cheers bruce |
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telescope or binoculars
What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that
was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. "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? cheers bruce |
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telescope or binoculars
I have one that can show pimples on Uranus.I whip it out to check out surf
conditions in Bimini before I leave Miami "Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. "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? cheers bruce |
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telescope or binoculars
The problem with a telescope, is trying to keep it steady enough for
any length of time on a moving platform to be as useful as a good pair of binocs. Bruce wrote: I have one that can show pimples on Uranus.I whip it out to check out surf conditions in Bimini before I leave Miami "Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. |
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telescope or binoculars
The problem with a telescope, is trying to keep it steady enough for
any length of time on a moving platform to be as useful as a good pair of binocs. Bruce wrote: I have one that can show pimples on Uranus.I whip it out to check out surf conditions in Bimini before I leave Miami "Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. |
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telescope or binoculars
That's a pretty neat telescope that can see over the horizon or
through the water. I'm not sure I want to see pimples on Uranus or even Myanus. Doug s/v Callista "Bruce" wrote in message ... I have one that can show pimples on Uranus.I whip it out to check out surf conditions in Bimini before I leave Miami "Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. "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? cheers bruce |
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telescope or binoculars
That's a pretty neat telescope that can see over the horizon or
through the water. I'm not sure I want to see pimples on Uranus or even Myanus. Doug s/v Callista "Bruce" wrote in message ... I have one that can show pimples on Uranus.I whip it out to check out surf conditions in Bimini before I leave Miami "Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. "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? cheers bruce |
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telescope or binoculars
I have one that can show pimples on Uranus.I whip it out to check out surf
conditions in Bimini before I leave Miami "Jeff Morris" wrote in message ... What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. "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? cheers bruce |
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telescope or binoculars
What kind of telescope are you talking about? I've never had a telescope that
was useable on a boat, though I have used monoculars on occasion. "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? cheers bruce |
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telescope or binoculars
"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? I don't think that "telescope" vs "binocular" is that much of an issue, it is the magnification. When I think telescope I think of a much higher power than binocular. The ability to make use of either is a function of how steady you can hold it. If you have a tripod on dry land you can use a very high power. If you are on a boat that is being tossed around in a confused sea then you need a much lower power device. I have a pair of 10x binoculars that I really like in calm conditions, but they are useless to me in rough seas. Rod |
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