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Customer Reviews
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Very pleased. - Review by Mal Storey
I live in a good observing area, the Pilbara Western Australia, and I already have a 12 * Newtonian. It's a great telescope, but sometimes I don't want to go to the effort of setting it up, so the binoculars are an easy intermdiate level of observing between my eyes and telescope.
Very pleased, I should have purchased these along time ago! (Posted on 14/07/11)
Very pleased, I should have purchased these along time ago! (Posted on 14/07/11)
Pros: portability, user friendly, Good price
Great Binos.for Astro and land use. - Review by Scott Medcalf
For their price and size this is a great set of binos. The feel and finish of these binos is excellent.
With 2x 80mm lens's it can gather more light than a lot of the smaller telescopes, while being a lot more portable.
Having the built in tripod adaptor is handy, as while they are somewhat light it is very easy to get the "shakes" as most of the weight is at the lens end. You will see a marked improvement when using a tripod.
I have put them on a tripod with a motor drive and this combination works quite well.
The lens shrouds are threaded so you could add a filter if you can find one big enough, I found that viewing the moon can be too bright and a moon filter would be nice. (Posted on 14/02/11)
With 2x 80mm lens's it can gather more light than a lot of the smaller telescopes, while being a lot more portable.
Having the built in tripod adaptor is handy, as while they are somewhat light it is very easy to get the "shakes" as most of the weight is at the lens end. You will see a marked improvement when using a tripod.
I have put them on a tripod with a motor drive and this combination works quite well.
The lens shrouds are threaded so you could add a filter if you can find one big enough, I found that viewing the moon can be too bright and a moon filter would be nice. (Posted on 14/02/11)
Pros: user friendly, Decent glass, Positive adjustments, portable, great first telescope, quality +++, Beautifully crisp image!
Cons: May encourage you to buy a big telescope!
Big and beautiful - Review by Nick Moore
I've read critical reviews of these binoculars, where people have complained about collimation and their size, but don't agree - for the price anyway. I used them in a dark country area and was amazed at their field of view, how much light they capture and the details of nebulae, planets and star clusters they show. For $250 they are amazing. (Posted on 6/02/11)
Pros: price, Accurate, user friendly, Good price, Decent glass, Positive adjustments
Cons: Little bulky to wear, May encourage you to buy a big telescope!
Excellent pair of binos for price - Review by David J Wood
Light weight for size, great glass, overall quality is excellent.
Good company excellent sevice. (Posted on 1/02/11)
Good company excellent sevice. (Posted on 1/02/11)
Pros: light, easy to carry, price, portability, light weight, Accurate, user friendly, Good price, Decent glass, Positive adjustments, portable, quality +++
Cons: tripod quality
A great tool for star gazing - Review by JR
This a great buy for scouting the night sky. Has a large 80mm objective lens that picks up faint objects and large FOV that makes it easy to detect where you are.
Will get the shakes if observing for a while, or trying to see detail on the moon and planets. A tripod would be handy.
Focus control is nice and smooth. (Posted on 24/01/11)
Will get the shakes if observing for a while, or trying to see detail on the moon and planets. A tripod would be handy.
Focus control is nice and smooth. (Posted on 24/01/11)
Pros: price, Good price, quality +++
Fantastic ste of binos - Review by Mr Lee Magnussen
I am very happy with set of binos, I have a smaller set that do not come close to he celestron binos 20 x 80. I will use them to observe stars and to support fire watching in our district. (Posted on 8/01/11)
Pros: light, easy to carry, price, portability, Accurate, user friendly, Good price, Positive adjustments, Cheap, portable, accurate, quality +++
Cons: May encourage you to buy a big telescope!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
Where can I buy these binos for $250?
A:
Unfortunately, our best price for the Skymaster 20x80 Binoculars is $429.95. For something closer to $250, I would recommend going for the Saxon 20x80 (http://www.ozscopes.com.au/night-binoculars-saxon-20x80r.html) which have the same Magnification and Objective lens size.
Q:
I was just wondering if I could buy filters for this (Celestron 20x80mm) binocular? For instance a moon filter.
A:
Unfortunately, we do not have any filters for Binoculars. The only filters we have available are for Telescopes.
