How to Buy a Telescope : Binoculars for Astronomy

[TheMilner90]

great video im just starting out at Astronomy always have enjoyed it but the start of 2012 i have decided to start only problem is i dont have a lot of money for equipment but ya video has helped thank you

[ParkourAddict12]

i have a set of binoculars : Celestron UpClose 10-30x50 ! Excelent Binoculars!! If you want powerful binoculars i recommend Celestron SkyMaster 20-100x70 , SkyMaster 20x80 and SkyMaster 25-125x80 !!! Very powerful and awesome binoculars!

[blobrana]

Good upload

[simon199418]

i want to get the 7x50 pair he has there but i am not sure if i should get the version that is waterproof with the nitrogen in it that he has or the cheaper version that has the same lenzes but no nitrogen. I live in a costal town and in the summer we have days with 100% humidity; will this cause fog inside them? and should i pay the extra cash?

[MrCohibaboy]

im going to get a 40-480x70 binoculars , called BRESSER

[FlawlessView]

Excellent informative video. Thanks.

[JHONN77]

EXCELENTE AMIGOU GRINGOU!!!!

[doive1231]

Thanks man.

[ganninu93]

are red ruby coated binoculars good for astronomy?

[mousaey]

@ganninu93 I've heard they aren't the best for astronomy, try to get green coated ones.

[SaturnAndItsRings]

@mousaey actually the ones with bluish glassy colored lens are the best for astronomy.

[Instrumentals4Sale]

Its good to finally see a 'expertvillage' video where guy talking actually has some knowlege on the subject he/she is talking about.

I usually watch 'expertvillage' videos for a laugh at the nonsense they speak but now Ive actually learned something, whats going on? stop confounding my expectations lol XD

[tinafanforlife73]

Thank you!

[dioni81]

im trying to buy one to see airplanes in the sky wich one is the best one? please help..thanks any one has 20-60x70 one?

[e3milios]

thank you :):)

[Mr2PacsFather]

@TormentedLucrious what about biuldings ? can you see them good ?

[hummerume]

Hi buddy, am a beginner in amateur astronomy and i have a few queries and i request you to help me on this... am plannin to buy skymaster 15x70's and thats my first ever gadget for astronomical use.. ok here it goes

Q1: can i fix or change the eyepiece for a binocular just like its done in a telescope for magnification purpose? is it possible?

Q2: how do i use these binoculars for astrophotography?

[BetaSagittarii]

@hummerume To start off with, I would get the 9x63's. Though you may have a little less aperture, the 9x will give you a wider field of view. Also, at 15x your arm shaking will be amplified 15x, which can make it difficult to aim and see a nice stable image. Another thing is that the 15x70's will probably too heavy to be held comfortably for a long enough time to get a good look at an object, especially when it is overhead.

[BetaSagittarii]

@hummerume To answer you questions, binoculars can not have their magnifications changed, and if you find models that allow that, they are usually optically inferior and the stars will be fuzzy. To answer you other question, there is no model of binocular that can be used for astrophotography. If I were you, I would not attempt to do any astrophotoghrapy other than a simple point-and-shoot camera through a newtonian of the moon and maybe the naked eye planets.

[MultiJohnnyBravo]

What can you see in space with a 10X50 binocular?

[bottle2lip]

best binos I have found for the price are Nikon Action extreme 12x50's or 10x50. Superb optics, very clear. I have the 10x50...you could try 12x50 but will be shaky without a mount. 10x50s work fine while resting in a lawn chair,e tc.

[ParaglidingManiac]

I don't know how to find sky objects (planets) in the night sky. Can anyone point me a video helping me with that please?

[buttflasher]

@ParaglidingManiac Try downloading a planetarium program. There's one called Stellarium it's free.

[ParaglidingManiac]

@buttflasher,

Thank you! Downloaded and tried it. I have a refractor with manual control. It's quite hard for me to navigate my self through the sky. Any techniques, or does it just take time to remember some?

[buttflasher]

@ParaglidingManiac Start by learning some of the constellations. That makes it a lot easier.

[dvamateur]

When I bought my 16x70 Fujinon FMT-SX, I showed it to my father. First thing he asked was, where is the magnification? [he meant zoom]. He was also very surprised that his 8-24x25 Nikon zooms have higher magnification than this, so in his opinion it was stupid of me to buy this large Fujinon binoculars. Nonetheless, I think that my dad's little zoom binos have quite a bit of a tunnel vision compared to these large Fujis. I like the Fujis, my father likes the little Nikon. For each his own.

[monkeyboy4746]

@dvamateur Get a good tripod for them, Fujis are fantastic binos, very flat field, built like a tank, they will beat any zoom bino. The 70mm lenses will always beat a 25mm when viewing faint objects. Get a parallel arm mount for them and not worry about the extra weight.

[dvamateur]

@monkeyboy4746 Well, the point of my comment is that I've been reading books about binoculars before I bought one. Zoom binoculars are not even take seriously in any book. However, the mainstream public is likely to think that the more zoom or more megapixels you have the better. The public is a victim of advertisers who simply lie. My opinion is, if you want to buy something, read about the subject first. I read stuff and I chose Fujinon Polaris and Nikon Prostar and Astroluxe.

[gliderama]

Great video thank you

[gara9100]

i also have big solid tripodwith it. because its heavy as it is 80mm.

[gara9100]

i got a pair of 25-125x80mm binocs made by celestron $150 they are up to 125x mag and can see alot.

[svtcontour]

I just picked up a pair of Celestron 15x70...seems very nice but definitely kind of big and heavy.

[ellipsis00]

I got a pair of 10x50's over the weekend and was able to see 3 of jupiter's moons and several amazingly dense blobs of stars that were totaly invisable otherwise. Then my girlfriend found a really hot naked chick changing in her 11th floor bedroom. awsome. Thanks JS.

[hrbear]

@ellipsis00 I have seen Jupiter and 2 moons too, during a clear night sky. Unfortunately there is much light pollution and air pollution in the city I live.

[MaskofMystery]

@ellipsis00 yea ive been using 10x50 for a while, they are great, but im thinking about going up to 20x90 :)

[messierthirtyone]

work out a bit, get a tripod also, and buy 15x70 celestrons weighing about 3 pounds.

[hoochis]

0:25 what is good to use?

[MacBooker4444]

i would start off with 10x50s.

[ralphylad]

1.46................Holy Shit, what the fuck are those?

" see the moon see the stars, see your neighbours hairs and their arse crack"!

[noneactive]

Yeah reminds me of ET (O.O).

But yeah I want them wonder how much they cost

[Chrisjr2007]

(:

great